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ReAnimator Coffee

Kenya Ruarai AA

WashedLight★ 4.0 (1)· not counted

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.

Buyers

★ 4.0from 1 on-shop rating · not counted in the Index

Catalog summary

A washed lot from Nyeri, Kenya, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

No longer available at the roaster

Last verified 170 days ago.

Roaster’s notes

red currant · raspberry · floral tea

  • Fruit
  • Floral
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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.

Kenya Ruarai AA by ReAnimator Coffee
Origin
Nyeri, KE
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 170 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

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

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    60/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    55/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
5
Body
2
Sweetness
3
Balance
4
Clean
5

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On-shop ratings · this coffee

4.0/ 5· 1 public rating on ReAnimator Coffee’s product page
via judgeme

Public 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

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On YouTube

Meet the roaster on camera

2 videos

About the roasterBrew guide

The owners of ReAnimator Coffee demonstrate a pour over

WHYY · 1.3K views on YouTube

Watch on YouTube

This 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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