HiU Los Lajones Bambu Geisha Lot 9A — Washed
Special Limited Selection
WashedLight72Cherry's Index
Cup profile
mandarin orange · jasmine · peach · red cherry · tea-like
- Fruit
- Citrus
- Floral
- Origin
- Boquete, PA
- Producer
- Graciano Cruz
- Farm / Co-op
- Los Lajones
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1950–2020 m
- Varietals
- geisha
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 50g
- Bag price
- JPY 5380.00
- Price / oz
- $18.80/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Cherrybook last checked this listing 10 days ago.
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
72
Noted
Preliminary
Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals
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. 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.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 85/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 85/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 70/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
Renormalized base 76.8 shrunk to 72.1 at 83% confidence = 72.
Sensory profile
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 2
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 5
Flavor wheelestimated
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About REC Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 70/100
The provided Reddit threads do not contain any discussions or mentions of the specialty coffee roaster 'REC Coffee'. The threads are instead about home roasting equipment (heat guns, popcorn poppers, roasters) and recommendations for coffee shops in Michigan ('roaster rec' abbreviations). Therefore, there is no community sentiment available for this specific roaster.
no community datafalse positive from search term abbreviation
On YouTube
1 video · 11k combined views
Coverage by coffee journalists highlights REC Coffee as a pioneering brand that evolved from a mobile cafe truck into a respected brick and mortar roastery and cafe in Fukuoka. Led by world champion barista Yoshikazu Iwase, the brand is recognized for its dedication to top tier specialty coffee and leadership within the Japanese cafe scene. Outside perspectives emphasize their journey from grassroots mobile operations to an established industry leader.
Originated from a mobile cafe truck modelLed by world champion barista Yoshikazu IwaseAnchored in Fukuoka's vibrant coffee cultureTransitioned successfully to brick and mortar operations