Ethiopia Jigesa
WashedLight68Cherry's Index
Cup profile
apricot · white honey · green grape
- Fruit
- Sugar and spice

- Origin
- Guji, ET
- Producer
- Community Farmers
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1850–2100 m
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 250g
- Bag price
- $25.28
- Price / oz
- $2.87/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
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Roasts daily · ships in ~1d
Roasts most weekdays, so most orders ship within a day or two of the roast date.
“We roast Monday through Friday each week, so generally, we try and ship coffee within 24 hours from roast whenever possible.” source ↗
Cherrybook last checked this listing 58 days ago.
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
68
Noted
Sparse signal
Confidence23% coverage / 2 of 7 signals
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. 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.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 85/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 55/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
Renormalized base 78.5 shrunk to 66.4 at 57% confidence + bonuses = 68.
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 5
- Body
- 2
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 5
Flavor wheelestimated
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 ReAnimator Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100
ReAnimator Coffee is consistently regarded as a high-quality, staple roaster within the Philadelphia specialty coffee scene. Users frequently mention them alongside other respected local roasters and praise their offerings, particularly their instant coffee collaborations and sample box options. Discussions involving the roaster are generally positive, focusing on brewing experiences, product recommendations, and their role as a reliable local specialty option.
high-quality local stapleexcellent instant coffee optionshelpful sample pack offeringsreliable specialty roasterfrequently recommended in Philly area
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Press · Sprudge
- Coffee Design: ReAnimator Instant Coffee2019-03-22·sprudge
The design of ReAnimator Coffee’s instant coffee boxes.
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On YouTube
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