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Onibus Coffee

City Roast Blend

Medium76Strong
City Roast Blend by Onibus Coffee
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Producer
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Farm / Co-op
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Harvest
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Weight
240g
Bag price
$14.00
Price / oz
$1.65/oz
Brew
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from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

As cupped

dark chocolate · deep mouthfeel · sweet aftertaste

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Cherrybook last checked this listing 16 days ago.

Cherry's Index

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

76

Strong

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

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    90/ 55% weight
  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    90/ 30% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    20/ 15% weight

Bonuses applied

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

Renormalized base 79.4 shrunk to 74.3 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 76.

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About Onibus Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 90/100

Onibus Coffee is highly regarded within the specialty coffee community, particularly among those visiting Tokyo. Users consistently praise their beans, specifically highlighting their Ethiopian offerings, and appreciate the quality of their cafe experiences at both their own locations and partner shops like About Life Coffee Brewers. The roaster is frequently recommended as a must-visit destination in Japan, and their recipes are actively shared and discussed by home brewers.

highly recommended Tokyo roasterexcellent Ethiopian beansconsistent quality across shopspopular with travelersapproachable and helpful baristas
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Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

6 videos · 211k combined views

Outside coverage consistently characterizes Onibus Coffee as a cornerstone of the Tokyo specialty scene that successfully balances high-level technical precision with a welcoming, community-focused atmosphere. Reviewers frequently highlight the roaster's commitment to making specialty coffee accessible to the general public without sacrificing the distinct character of their beans. The brand is widely recognized for its iconic, aesthetically unique cafe locations, particularly the Nakameguro shop, which is celebrated for its integration into the local neighborhood and its proximity to train tracks.

Community-centric cafe spacesAccessible specialty coffee philosophyDistinctive Japanese-modern design aestheticDirect producer relationships in sourcingEmphasis on clean and sweet flavor profilesPrecision-focused brewing techniques

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