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Rwanda Mbilima Soil Project Lot.0704

WashedLight69Noted
Rwanda Mbilima Soil Project Lot.0704 by Kurasu
Origin
RW
Producer
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Farm / Co-op
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Process
Washed
Altitude
—
Varietals
bourbon
Harvest
—
Weight
350g
Bag price
$33.00
Price / oz
$2.67/oz
Brew
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As cupped

floral aroma · red apple · mandarin orange · assam tea · honey-like sweetness

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Cherry's Index

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology

69

Noted

Sparse signal

Confidence23% coverage / 2 of 7 signals

Score is heavily shrunk toward 50; treat as a placeholder until more sources arrive. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped, the remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 43% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.

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  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    60/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2

Renormalized base 79.6 shrunk to 67.0 at 57% confidence + bonuses = 69.

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About Kurasu

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

Kurasu is highly regarded in the coffee community, particularly for their educational content, brewing recipes, and curated selection of Japanese coffee equipment. Users frequently cite their V60 and Kalita recipes as reliable starting points, and they are viewed as a trusted source for both beans and gear. While they are a popular destination for coffee enthusiasts visiting Kyoto, their online presence as a resource for brewing techniques and high-quality equipment is what drives most of the positive sentiment on Reddit.

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On YouTube

3 videos · 55k combined views

Kurasu has 2 videos on their channel; 1 video comes from outside reviewers (Daddy Got Coffee).

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