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Onibus Coffee

Rwanda / Nkara, Michel Dusengimana

WashedMedium80Cherry's Index

Cup profile

dried apricot · citrus · brown sugar · herbal

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
  • Sugar and spice
  • Unclassified
Rwanda / Nkara, Michel Dusengimana by Onibus Coffee
Farm / Co-op
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Process
Washed
Altitude
1800–2100 m
Varietals
bourbon
Harvest
—
Weight
240g
Bag price
$19.00
Price / oz
$2.24/oz
Brew
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from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

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Cherry's Index

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

80

Strong

Preliminary

Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals

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. Missing sources are dropped, remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 18% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings

  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    90/ 30% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 55% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    70/ 15% weight

Bonuses applied

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

Renormalized base 84.2 shrunk to 78.3 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 80.

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
4
Body
3
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
4

Flavor wheelestimated

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About Onibus Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

Onibus Coffee is a well-regarded specialty coffee roaster and shop based in Tokyo, frequently highlighted by travelers planning trips to Japan or visiting spots like About Life Coffee Brewers. Customers praise their exceptional single-origin offerings, such as the washed Ethiopian heirloom and Chelelectu, noting their rich sweetness, tea-like qualities, and fruity finishes. Their beans and brew recipes are received enthusiastically by home brewers using methods like Aeropress and pour over.

Tokyo specialty coffeeexcellent single-originsfruity and tea-like notespopular tourist destinationgreat pour over and aeropress
Threads cited (5)

Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

5 videos · 229k combined views

Outside coverage of Onibus Coffee centers on its iconic Tokyo cafe locations, particularly the Nakameguro shop set beside parkland and passing train tracks. Reviewers and interviewees emphasize a philosophy of approachability, aiming to make specialty coffee accessible to general customers while maintaining distinct character and precision. Coverage also highlights their direct sourcing efforts in origins like Guatemala and their strong emphasis on community connection through physical spaces.

Iconic Nakameguro park and train track settingApproachability for everyday coffee drinkersDirect producer relationships and origin tripsCommunity-focused Tokyo cafe spacesClean and sweet pour over flavor profiles

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Onibus Coffee

$2.24/oz· $19/bag

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