Kenya Karatu AA
WashedLight
Cherrybook Index
57sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$3.19/oz$28.11 for 250g
Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Kiambu, Kenya, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
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Cherrybook last checked this listing 122 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
blackberry · raw sugar · grape soda
- Fruit
- Sugar and spice
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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
- Kiambu, KE
- Producer
- Community Farmers
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1850 m
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 250g
- Bag price
- $28.11
- Price / oz
- $3.19/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
57
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 58.9 shrunk to 55.1 + bonuses = 57.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 60/ 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
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 5
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 5
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About ReAnimator Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Mixed reviews· sentiment 60/100
Two Reddit threads give a mixed view of ReAnimator Coffee. A Philadelphia commenter called ReAnimator one of their favorite roasters, highly recommended it, and expected the company to answer sourcing questions. In a separate thread, a brewer described a ReAnimator Yirgacheffe as underwhelming after several V60 attempts, finding chocolate but not the fruit notes they wanted.
Philadelphia recommendationsourcing questionsYirgacheffe brewing experience
Threads cited (2)
- r/Coffee · 67↑ · High priced coffee: lining pockets of roasters, farmers, or both?
...ly, so I'm willing to swing it. However, how much of this actually goes back to the farmers vs the roaster just making big profits. For instance, I was looking at ReAnimator Coffee and they have 10oz bags for $21. Currently, I buy a pound for $16 from my local roaster. Can anyone with knowledge in the industry give
- r/Coffee · 3↑ · Trouble dialing in Yirgacheffe [V60]
I got a Yirgacheffe from Reanimator Coffee the other day and have really been struggling to get the fruity notes I’m looking for out of it. I’ve tried a coarse grind with temperatures around 200-205 along with a more medium/fine grind with temperatures around 190. Both times I have gotten pretty well extracted cups, bu
Press · Sprudge
- Coffee Design: ReAnimator Instant Coffee2019-03-22·sprudge
The design of ReAnimator Coffee’s instant coffee boxes.
- Friday: Philadelphia’s ReAnimator Coffee Is Throwing Down For The ACLU2018-04-03·sprudge
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On YouTube
Meet the roaster on camera
About the roasterBrew guide
The owners of ReAnimator Coffee demonstrate a pour over
WHYY · 1.3K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeThis video covers ReAnimator Coffee; it is general roaster coverage.
Cherrybook summary of the video
The owners of ReAnimator Coffee demonstrate their pour-over brewing technique. They emphasize the importance of pre-wetting the filter and using a controlled pour to allow the coffee to degas.
Inside this video
From WHYY:
“It's just a more careful, you know, way to brew your coffee. And it it makes a makes a big difference in the cup when you when you taste it.”
“I definitely think you can you can tell the difference between a pour over and uh and just a standard drip.”
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