Roaster's Choice - Kenya Mbandi
WashedLightSCA cup 86.5
Cup profile
citrus brightness · tangerine · peach · yellow fruit · caramel
- Fruit
- Citrus
- Sugar and spice
- Origin
- Machakos, KE
- Producer
- Thomas Masila Mutunga
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1200–1600 m
- Varietals
- sl28
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 397g
- Bag price
- $25.00
- Price / oz
- $1.78/oz
- Brew
- —
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Roasts most weekdays, so most orders ship within a day or two of the roast date.
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Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
57
Confident
Confidence48% coverage / 3 of 7 signals
Enough independent signal to score at face value; no shrinkage applied.
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 0% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
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- 82/ 38% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 75/ 10% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 33/ 52% weightSCA gradeRoaster-published cupping score
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
Base weighted score: 55.5 + bonuses = 57
Flavor wheelestimated
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Nossa Familia Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 82/100
Nossa Familia Coffee enjoys positive recognition among Reddit coffee enthusiasts, particularly for their Full Cycle blend, which is praised for being balanced, forgiving, and great for espresso and milk drinks. Customers appreciate the company's community involvement, sourcing practices, and personal touches like handwritten notes. While they are part of Portland's vibrant and competitive coffee scene, they maintain a loyal following for their traditional and specialty offerings alike.
Full Cycle blend favoritegreat for espresso and milk drinkscommunity-focused and well-sourcedPortland local favorite
Threads cited (6)
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- r/espresso · ↑ · Some more rosetta practice with Nossa Familia’s Full Cycle. 22.5g in, 36.5g out. Fellow Ed
- r/espresso · ↑ · As a Portlander, Stumptown is not the Best we Have to Offer
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Help troubleshooting sour aeropress?
- r/espresso · ↑ · Afternoon 1:1 with Ernesto’s House Roast from Nossa Familia
Press · Sprudge
- Portland’s Nossa Familia Coffee Celebrates 20 Years With Bold Design Collaboration2024-11-26·sprudge
The new bag design of Nossa Familia Coffee in Portland, Oregon.
- In Portland, Reducing Waste And Increasing Accessibility At Nossa Familia2019-05-03·sprudge
Nossa Familia in Portland, Oregon.
On YouTube
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