Kii
Fresh Currants and Black Tea
WashedLight
Cherrybook Index
58sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$2.63/ozDKK 155.00 for 250g
this lot $2.63$2.12$3.40
Typical band for this profile $2.12 to $3.40 (Kenya washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); across markets; light roast in stock). Where it sits
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Kirinyaga, Kenya, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file) and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
Price and availability set by the roaster.
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Cherrybook last checked this listing 6 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
fresh redcurrant · black tea · molasses
- Fruit
- Floral
- Sugar and spice
Open the flavor wheel
Mapped from the roaster’s tasting notes to the SCA flavor wheel; Cherrybook’s interpretation of the stated notes, not the roaster’s own categorization.
- Origin
- Kirinyaga, KE
- Producer
- Rungeto FCS
- Farm / Co-op
- Rungeto FCS
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1800 m
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 250g
- Bag price
- DKK 155.00
- Price / oz
- US$2.63/oz
- Brew
- filter, espresso
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
Price contextmodeled
A modeled range and current prices for comparable listings.
$2.63/oz
typically $2.12 to $3.40
Where it sits
75 Kenya washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); across markets; light roast in stock
typical band this lot
Broad comparison: 75th percentile of 75 Kenya washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); across markets; light roast in stock right now.
This group broadens origin, roast or selling market to find enough lots. It does not qualify this coffee for a value recommendation.
What moves this price
cheaper×1.00pricier
- Roaster brand and sourcing×1.33
- Kenya origin×1.08
- Light roast×1.06
- Washed process×0.95
How this estimate works
A statistical model, refit weekly across the in-stock catalog, estimates what a coffee with these listed attributes typically sells for per ounce. Each multiplier compares one trait against the average lot in this market; the roaster line covers brand and sourcing together, which this model cannot separate. Bag size is shown separately, priced at the rate observed across sizes of the same coffee, because it says nothing about the coffee itself. The distribution counts every in-stock listing in the comparison group, with at least 15 listings from three roasters and no roaster supplying more than 60% of it. Decaf, blends, variety segments, processing families and bag formats stay separate. Origin, roast and selling currency can broaden as the group label indicates. Prices are converted to USD per ounce; shipping and differences in tax treatment are not adjusted. The model reads listed attributes only: the quality of the specific lot in the bag is not observable, so a price above the typical band is not evidence of overpricing.
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
58
Sparse signal
Confidence2 of 7 signals on file
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. This coffee has 23% of the signal universe on file. 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.
The math on file: renormalized base 67.3 shrunk to 60.0 + bonuses = 58.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 68/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 65/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
- +-4Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 5
Comps & alternatives
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About La Cabra
Community reputation · Reddit
Mixed reviews· sentiment 68/100
Three Reddit comments give a mixed-to-positive view of La Cabra. One regular said the coffees were generally wonderful, though some naturals were intense, and reported good results at home. A Santa Rosa taster described a subtle, fresh, tasty cup with sweetness and body. A separate advent-calendar taster found one La Cabra coffee flat and grassy.
generally positive home brewingSanta Rosa sweetness and bodyone flat and grassy cup
Threads cited (3)
- r/Coffee · 20↑ · La Cabra (Nordic light roast)
I have gone to that La Cabra every week since it opened. The coffees have generally been wonderful, although sometimes the naturals are pretty intense. Their coffee development process involves resting the coffee for a long time, much longer than most roasters. I have used their beans at home with good results. If you’
- r/pourover · 10↑ · New La Cabra just dropped
I’m brewing the Santa Rosa right now. Pretty coffee. Fairly subtle like many La Cabra washed but very fresh and tasty. I get a really nice body and sweetness from a high extraction V60 recipe.
- r/Coffee · 7↑ · Advent Calendar Thread
Maybe we can make a linked thread with all the days and coffees? I tried the La Cabra and was disappointed. It was flat and grassy. You made a good decision to wait.
Press · Sprudge
- Project III: A New Collaborative Tasting Experience From Phil & Sebastian, Onyx Coffee Lab, And La Cabra2025-11-05·sprudge
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On YouTube
Watch the reviews
About this coffeeBrew guide
The RightRoast Episode 49: La Cabra Brewed 3 Ways
The Right Roast · 3K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeCherrybook summary of the video
The host demonstrates brewing La Cabra's Kii coffee using three different methods: an AeroPress, a V60, and an espresso machine. He compares the resulting flavor profiles, noting differences in sharpness, body, and sweetness across the three brewing techniques.
What the reviewer said
From The Right Roast, discussing Kii:
“There is a lemony sharpness, but it's not too much. Everything feels in balance. It's a lovely sweetness.”
“I'm getting a kind of, there's a blackcurrant sweetness in there. It's not plummy, but there is a fruit gentleness.”
“The body is clean, but perhaps a little bit cloudier. But what you don't get in terms of clean body, I have to say, you're getting a bigger punch here.”
Tasting notes mentioned: lemon · blackcurrant
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