Kenya Ruarai AA
WashedLight★ 4.0 (1)· not counted
Cherrybook Index
66Noted
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Preliminary: 3 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.
Buyers
★ 4.0from 1 on-shop rating · not counted in the Index
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Nyeri, Kenya, indexed 66 on preliminary evidence.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
No longer available at the roaster
Last verified 124 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
red currant · raspberry · floral tea
- Fruit
- Floral
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
- Nyeri, KE
- Producer
- Community Farmers
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1800 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
From the editors
This lot is no longer available at the roaster.
We last reached the roaster’s page for this coffee 124 days ago. It now returns a not-found or members-only response, so we’ve archived the buy link rather than send anyone to a dead page. The notes, sensory chart, and editorial context below remain useful as a record of what this lot offered.
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
66
Noted
Preliminary
Confidence3 of 7 signals on file
Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50; read directionally until more source families land.
How confidence affects the score
Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 33% 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 18% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
The math on file: renormalized base 66.8 shrunk to 63.9 + bonuses = 66.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 85/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 60/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 55/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 5
- Body
- 2
- Sweetness
- 3
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 5
Comps & alternatives
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On-shop ratings · this coffee
4.0/ 5· 1 public rating on ReAnimator Coffee’s product page
via judgemePublic aggregate shown on this lot’s page on ReAnimator Coffee’s storefront. Cherrybook stores the average and count, plus a small set of recent identity-free excerpts when the provider makes them available.
How ratings count toward the Index
To count toward Cherrybook Index, an aggregate must come from a supported source, match this product, include at least 5 ratings, and have been refreshed within 90 days. Its weight is 12% for 5–24 ratings, 15% for 25–99, or 18% for 100 or more. Higher tiers require another base signal; a ratings-only lot stays at 12%.
View the product and its ratings on ReAnimator Coffee →Not currently counted in Cherrybook Index · Refreshed May 10, 2026
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
ReAnimator’s Night of 1,000 Pours Throwdown takes place Friday, April 6th at 7:30pm.
On YouTube
2 videos · 3k combined views
Outside coverage highlights ReAnimator Coffee as a pioneering force in the Philadelphia specialty scene, tracing their roots from a basement roaster to an established local staple. Reviewers and features note their commitment to light roasting philosophies that emphasize natural fruit and citrus characteristics. Additionally, the owners actively demonstrate meticulous brewing techniques like controlled pour overs to maximize cup clarity and flavor separation.
Pioneering third wave coffee in PhiladelphiaLight roast fruit and citrus profilesHumble basement roasting originsPrecise pour over brewing methods