Ethiopia Worka
Washed
Cherrybook Index
67Noted
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$2.20/oz$22.00 for 283g
Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Gedeb, Ethiopia, indexed 67 on sparse evidence.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
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Roaster’s notes
bergamot · honeysuckle · silky · cocoa · stone fruit
- Fruit
- Citrus
- Floral
- Cocoa and nut
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Mapped from the roaster’s tasting notes to the SCA flavor wheel; Cherrybook’s interpretation of the stated notes, not the roaster’s own categorization.
- Origin
- Gedeb, ET
- Producer
- SNAP Specialty Coffee
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1850 m
- Varietals
- Heirloom
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 283g
- Bag price
- $22.00
- Price / oz
- $2.20/oz
- Brew
- espresso, filter
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
67
Noted
Sparse signal
Confidence2 of 7 signals on file
Score is heavily shrunk toward 50; treat as a placeholder until more sources arrive.
How confidence affects the score
Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 23% of the signal universe on file. Missing sources are dropped, remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 43% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
The math on file: renormalized base 68.3 shrunk to 60.5 + bonuses = 67.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 80/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 65/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
- +3World Coffee Championships finalist lotThis roaster sourced a World Coffee Championships finalist routine
- +1Editorial coverage clusterThis roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Onyx Coffee Lab
Community reputation · Reddit
Mixed reviews· sentiment 65/100
Three Reddit contributions give a mixed-to-positive view of Onyx Coffee Lab. One poster said a $40 Onyx bag was not better than coffee they roasted at home. In another thread, a commenter called Monarch their favorite from Onyx and an easy first recommendation for espresso. A home roaster wrote that an Onyx Kenyan AA control sample was much more uniform in roast degree and bean size than their own batch, and said the consistency made them jealous.
$40 bag compared with home roastingMonarch espresso recommendationroast degree and bean size uniformity
Threads cited (3)
- r/roasting · 84↑ · So I went crazy and spent $40 on a bag of this Onyx coffee just to see what all the hype i
So I went crazy and spent $40 on a bag of this Onyx coffee just to see what all the hype is about. Honestly it isn’t any better than the stuff I can roast at home. Am I missing something?
- r/espresso · 52↑ · 22g Monarch from Onyx.
Monarch is my favorite from Onyx. For anyone that is looking for an easy recommendation or go-to espresso, its usually my first pick.
- r/roasting · 9↑ · Is there a major benefit to sifting / sorting beans by size before roasting?
...or there in my dosing cup that I remove before grinding. While the roast looks uneven, it tastes phenomenal! When compared to a bag of Kenyan AA beans I bought from Onyx as a control sample, I found their beans are much more uniform in roast degree and size. Granted these came from a different farm, but the consiste
Press · Sprudge
- Build-Outs Of Coffee: Onyx At The Preserve In Bentonville, AR2026-08-05·sprudge
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On YouTube
Watch the reviews
About this coffeeBrew guide
Onyx Coffee Lab & Standart Magazine: V60 Ethiopia Worka
Onyx Coffee Lab
Watch on YouTubeCherrybook summary of the video
The video is a detailed V60 brew tutorial by US Brewers Cup champion Elika Liftee, focusing on the Ethiopia Worka washed process coffee from Onyx Coffee Lab. It covers specific equipment, water chemistry, and a multi-stage pouring technique to optimize the extraction of the coffee's delicate flavor profile.
What the reviewer said
From Onyx Coffee Lab, discussing Ethiopia Worka:
“This is a very delicate coffee. We're going to get citrus, we're going to get blueberries, and we're going to get Earl Grey tea with a little bit of cocoa.”
“It's definitively Ethiopian, and I wanted to make this recipe approachable, but also give us a very distinctive cup of coffee.”
Tasting notes mentioned: citrus · blueberries · Earl Grey tea · cocoa
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