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Ethiopia - Tariku Kare Bombe | Natural

Natural74Cherry's Index

Cup profile

cherry · nectarine · blueberry · floral · orange

Ethiopia - Tariku Kare Bombe | Natural by Rogue Wave Coffee
Origin
SNNPR, ET
Producer
Tariku Kare
Farm / Co-op
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Process
Natural
Altitude
2000–2200 m
Varietals
74158,74110,74112
Harvest
—
Weight
340g
Bag price
CAD 21.00
Price / oz
$1.24/oz
Brew
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Cherry's Index

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology

74

Noted

Sparse signal

Confidence23% coverage / 2 of 7 signals

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. 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.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    75/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2
  • World Coffee Championships finalist lot
    This roaster sourced a World Coffee Championships finalist routine
    +3
  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-0

Renormalized base 82.8 shrunk to 68.9 at 57% confidence + bonuses = 74.

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About Rogue Wave Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

Rogue Wave is highly regarded in the coffee community, frequently cited for their interesting and high-quality bean selections, including unique processed coffees. Customers appreciate their helpful customer service, such as including samples with orders and providing educational resources like grinder guides. While some users note the premium pricing for certain specialty lots, the general consensus is that they are a reliable and thoughtful roaster.

interesting and unique bean selectionshelpful customer service and samplesexcellent educational resourcespremium pricing for specialty lotsfrequent recommendations for light roasts
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