Kenya Ngethu
Washed
Cherrybook Index
61sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$3.25/oz$26.00 for 227g
Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Kiambu County, Kenya, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
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Roasts to order · ships in ~2d
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 is roasted to order, and we work hard to fulfill orders as quickly as possible. We roast coffee five days a week, Sunday through Thursday” source ↗
Cherrybook last checked this listing 48 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
muscat grape · blackberry · tamarind
- Fruit
Open the flavor wheel
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
- Kiambu County, KE
- Producer
- Kamau Family
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1800 m
- Varietals
- Ruiru11
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 227g
- Bag price
- $26.00
- Price / oz
- $3.25/oz
- Brew
- —
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
61
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 68.9 shrunk to 60.9 = 61.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 70/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 65/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 5
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 5
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Parlor Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 70/100
Three Reddit contributions give a mixed-to-positive but limited view of Parlor Coffee. One writer said they had been on a Parlor coffee kick, and another said three Parlor coffees had been excellent. A third had tried Parlor but said Coffee by Design and Stumptown were their favorites by far.
repeat Parlor drinkingthree coffees described as excellentother roasters preferred by one taster
Threads cited (3)
- r/Coffee · 214↑ · Just want to say thanks to the sub
...that's just what we drank. You guys showed me how valuable it could be to try different beans, even if you arent sure you'll like them (ive been on a parlor coffee kick the past few weeks). You showed me how to appreciate the process and work that goes into making great beans. Which also brings me to my next point;
- r/espresso · 16↑ · After trying various beans, I’ve been loving Stumptown the most. Any other similar recs?
I’ve tried Parlor, Vigilante, Coffee by Design, Counter Culture, and a handful of other brands from the grocery store that aren’t memorable. My favorites by far have been Coffee by Design and Stumptown. Funny enough they’re both from Portland, but different states! Looking for other similar or recommended beans. I apol
- r/Coffee · 9↑ · Need help choosing a special bag of coffee (wanna all buy the same bag and have a coffee c
...o your liking. Curious to hear what others think about Heart. I'm grateful for your feedback. I'll order soon from S&W; a lot of people agree that they're great. Parlor has a great reputation but not sure how popular they are outside of NYC. I've had 3 of their coffees and they were excellent. So I may go with the P
On YouTube
3 videos · 4k combined views
3 videos cover Parlor Coffee from reviewers Fellow, BKON Brew, Joe Varacalli.