Kalila Kantengwa
NaturalMedium-LightCherry’s Index 78
- Origin
- Nyamasheke, RW
- Producer
- Kalila Kantengwa
- Farm / Co-op
- Jarama
- Process
- Natural
- Altitude
- 1650–1900 m
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 250g
- Bag price
- EUR 55.00
- Price / oz
- $7.25/oz
- Brew
- espresso, filter
As cupped
granadilla · golden syrup · pomelo · rose hips
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
78
Preliminary
Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals
Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50 — read directionally until more source families land. 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 18% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 85/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 85/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 65/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
Renormalized base 82.0 shrunk to 76.4 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 78.
Sensory profile
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Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
Taste this against three others Cherry picks.
Brew a set side-by-side. Cherry varies the picks along axes that pair with this lot; origin, process, roast, or producer; so you learn the difference, not just drink four good cups.
Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Manhattan Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100
Manhattan Coffee Roasters is consistently regarded as a top-tier specialty roaster, frequently mentioned alongside other industry leaders like Sey, La Cabra, and April. They are highly sought after for their experimental processing methods and high-end offerings, particularly their gesha beans. The community views them as a benchmark for quality, often discussing them in the context of advanced brewing techniques and water chemistry.
high-end experimental processingfrequent mention with industry leaderssought-after gesha offeringsbenchmark for light roast qualitypremium pricing/shipping considerations
Threads cited (7)
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Press · Sprudge
- The Sprudge Guide to Coffee In Upper Manhattan2025-05-27·sprudge
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- The Sprudge Guide To Coffee In Lower Manhattan2025-01-21·sprudge
A coffee guide to Lower Manhattan in New York City, New York.
- Espresso And Hospitality At The 2023 Edition Of The Welcome Conference2023-09-17·sprudge
The Welcome Conference takes place today in Manhattan.
On YouTube
2 videos · 18k combined views
Outside coverage characterizes Manhattan Coffee Roasters as a highly professional, production-oriented operation. Reviewers emphasize the company's transition into a large-scale facility that prioritizes industrial efficiency and rigorous quality control. The roastery is portrayed as a functional factory space where technical precision and collaborative sourcing are central to their identity.
Industrial production focusLarge scale facility operationsTechnical machinery emphasisRigorous quality control standardsCollaborative sourcing approach
Manhattan Coffee Roasters
$7.25/oz· 55 EUR/bag