Ethiopia Kebena Nº 353
NaturalDark68Noted
- Origin
- Limu Kossa, ET
- Producer
- Haider Abamecha
- Farm / Co-op
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- Process
- Natural
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 264g
- Bag price
- GBP 9.95
- Price / oz
- $1.45/oz
- Brew
- —
As cupped
dark chocolate · black cherry · roasted hazelnut
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Roasts daily
Roasts most weekdays, so most orders ship within a day or two of the roast date.
“We’re also pretty fanatical about getting your order roasted and posted the very same day so you can enjoy the fr” source ↗
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
68
Noted
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
- 75/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 75/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 50/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Renormalized base 71.2 shrunk to 67.5 at 83% confidence = 68.
Sensory profileestimated
Flavor wheel
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
Taste this against three others Cherry picks.
Brew a set side-by-side. Cherry varies the picks along axes that pair with this lot; origin, process, roast, or producer; so you learn the difference, not just drink four good cups.
Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Rave Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100
Rave Coffee is frequently mentioned by UK-based coffee enthusiasts as a reliable and accessible source for both roasted beans and green coffee for home roasting. Users generally express satisfaction with their range and value, often using them as a standard reference point for beginners. While there is no intense "cult" following, they are consistently viewed as a solid, dependable option in the UK market.
accessible UK roastergood value for moneypopular for home roasting green beansreliable entry-level option
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On YouTube
1 video · 106k combined views
Outside coverage characterizes Rave Coffee as a business built on a methodical and engineering-driven approach to roasting. Reviewers note that the founders transitioned from the IT sector to apply technical precision to their production processes. The roaster is described as being highly responsive to market trends and consumer preferences when selecting their coffee offerings. Their sourcing strategy relies heavily on rigorous cupping sessions to ensure quality alignment with popular flavor profiles.
Engineering-focused roasting methodologyData-driven production mindsetMarket-responsive sourcing strategyRigorous internal cupping protocolsTechnical approach to manufacturing coffee
Rave Coffee
$1.45/oz· 10 GBP/bag