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Onyx Coffee Lab

Ethiopia Habtamu Fekadu Aga

WashedMedium82Strong
Ethiopia Habtamu Fekadu Aga by Onyx Coffee Lab
Origin
ET
Farm / Co-op
—
Process
Washed
Altitude
2000–2000 m
Varietals
heirloom
Harvest
—
Weight
312g
Bag price
$24.00
Price / oz
$2.18/oz
Brew
filter, espresso

from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

As cupped

jasmine · apricot · honey · tea-like

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Roasts to order · ships in ~1d

Your bag is roasted after you order; expect a short delay before it ships, but it arrives as fresh as the roaster can make it.

“All of our coffee for the cafes and for online orders are roasted to order, and we roast and ship our coffees Monday through Friday.” source ↗

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Cherry's Index

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

82

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
    85/ 55% weight
  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    85/ 30% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    60/ 15% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Roast Magazine Roaster of the Year
    This roaster has been recognized as Roaster of the Year by Roast Magazine within the last decade
    +2
  • World Coffee Championships finalist lot
    This roaster sourced a World Coffee Championships finalist routine
    +3
  • Editorial coverage cluster
    This roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
    +1

Renormalized base 81.2 shrunk to 75.8 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 82.

Sensory profileestimated

Flavor wheelestimated

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About Onyx Coffee Lab

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

Onyx Coffee Lab is widely recognized as a benchmark roaster in the specialty coffee community. They are frequently cited as a standard for quality, consistency, and roast uniformity, often serving as a control sample for home roasters. While some users debate the value proposition of their premium pricing, they are consistently recommended for their "expressive" roasts and are viewed as a go-to source for high-end, unique offerings like Eugenioides.

benchmark for quality and consistencyexpressive light-to-medium roastsfrequent control sample for home roasterspremium pricing discussionssource for rare/unique varietieshighly detailed brew guides
Threads cited (10)

On YouTube

8 videos · 406k combined views

Outside coverage highlights Onyx Coffee Lab as a roaster deeply invested in technical precision and transparent methodology. Reviewers frequently point to the company's willingness to share detailed insights into their roasting philosophy and equipment usage. The brand is consistently portrayed as a leader in the specialty coffee industry that prioritizes data-driven approaches to flavor development.

Technical roasting precisionTransparent methodology sharingData-driven flavor developmentStrategic heat application focusOptimized batch size management

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