Kariru - Kenya
WashedLight
Cherrybook Index
61preliminary
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Preliminary: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$2.36/ozJPY 2000.00 for 150g
Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Kirinyaga, Kenya, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
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Cherrybook last checked this listing 133 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
cherry aroma · heated fruit impression · smooth mouthfeel · candy-like sweetness
- Fruit
- Sugar and spice
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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
- Farm / Co-op
- Kariru Factory
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1700–1800 m
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 150g
- Bag price
- JPY 2000.00
- Price / oz
- US$2.36/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
61
Preliminary
Confidence2 of 7 signals on file
Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50; read directionally until more source families land.
How confidence affects the score
Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 25% 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 38% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
The math on file: renormalized base 67.0 shrunk to 60.6 = 61.
Missing: SCA grade, Reddit sentiment, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 75/ 20% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 65/ 80% weightCoffee ReviewMean score from coffeereview.com
Sensory profile
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 2
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 5
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Light Up Coffee
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About the roasterInterview
[Collaboration] 5 steps that got Yuma Kawano of LIGHT UP COFFEE hooked on coffee
/岩崎泰三 -Coffee Journalist Taizo Iwasaki - · 48.1K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeThis video covers Light Up Coffee; it is general roaster coverage.
Cherrybook summary of the video
The video features an interview with Yuma Kawano of Light Up Coffee at their Kichijoji location. It highlights Kawano's philosophy on coffee, his focus on single-origin beans, and the shop's efficient, minimalist operation.
Inside this video
From /岩崎泰三 -Coffee Journalist Taizo Iwasaki -:
“あんまり他の人とこうコラボしたり絡んだりっていう印象もないですし、ご自身が考えてるコーヒーへの愛、コーヒーへの哲学をただただ真っ直ぐな瞳で語る。”
“8年貯めたこのオペレーションのスムーズさがあるんで、絶対いけます。”
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