Juneteenth Limited Release
WashedMedium-Light★ 4.9 (338)82Cherry's Index
Cup profile
hibiscus · cherry · baking spice · caramel
- Fruit
- Floral
- Sugar and spice
- Origin
- Kericho County, KE
- Producer
- Boma Farmers Cooperative Society
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1550–1950 m
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 283g
- Bag price
- $25.00
- Price / oz
- $2.50/oz
- Brew
- —
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Roasts daily
Roasts most weekdays, so most orders ship within a day or two of the roast date.
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Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
82
Strong
Confident
Confidence45% coverage / 4 of 7 signals
Enough independent signal to score at face value; no shrinkage applied.
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 0% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Cherrybook tastings
- 97/ 27% weightBuyer reviewsOn-shop star ratings (Yotpo, Reviews.io, Okendo, Loox, Stamped, Judge.me)
- 85/ 22% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 75/ 40% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 55/ 11% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +1Editorial coverage clusterThis roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
Base weighted score: 80.7 + bonuses = 82
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Flavor wheelestimated
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
Buyer reviews · this coffee
4.9/ 5· 338 reviews on Red Bay Coffee’s product page
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About Red Bay Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100
Red Bay Coffee is mentioned positively by community members, including as a favorite local roaster for Oakland, California, and by espresso enthusiasts experimenting with their beans (such as 'Brazilian Cake Lady' and other blends). While one user noted initial acidity with a standard ratio before adjusting their technique and basket size, the overall context reflects normal dial-in discussions rather than product criticism.
local favorite (Oakland)medium roastespresso use
On YouTube
3 videos · 5k combined views
Outside coverage portrays Red Bay Coffee as a pioneering force in Oakland that champions diversity and equity within the specialty coffee industry. Reviewers and feature segments highlight the company as a black-owned business committed to inclusive hiring practices and community representation. The roaster is positioned as a key player in the fourth wave of coffee, using its platform to shift industry culture and welcome underrepresented groups.
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