Natsu Ake Blend

Name: Natsu Ake Blend
Brand: Kurasu
SKU: kurasu-seasonal-blend-natsu-ake-2026-medium-roast
Price: 35.20 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.36 (1 reviews)

WashedMedium67Cherry's Index

Cup profile

floral aroma · red berry · mandarin orange · nectarine · grape · roasted nuts · caramel

Origin: —
Producer: —
Farm / Co-op: —
Process: Washed
Altitude: —
Varietals: —
Harvest: —
Weight: 300g
Bag price: $35.20
Price / oz: $3.33/oz
Brew: —

from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

As cupped

floral aroma · red berry · mandarin orange · nectarine · grape · roasted nuts · caramel

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Cherry's Index

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

Noted

Sparse signal

Confidence23% coverage / 2 of 7 signals

Score is heavily shrunk toward 50; treat as a placeholder until more sources arrive.

How confidence affects the score

Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. Missing sources are dropped, remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 43% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings

Reddit sentiment
Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
85/ 78% weight
Roaster transparency
Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
45/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

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

Renormalized base 76.3 shrunk to 65.1 at 57% confidence + bonuses = 67.

Sensory profileestimated

Flavor wheelestimated

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About Kurasu

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

Kurasu is highly regarded in the coffee community, particularly as a trusted source for Japanese brewing equipment, recipes, and coffee culture. Users frequently cite their instructional videos and recipes as go-to resources for V60, Kalita, and Origami brewing. While their physical shop in Kyoto is noted for its aesthetic and quality, they are perhaps even more widely recognized online as a reliable retailer and authority on pour-over techniques.

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