Kenya Embu
WashedLight
Cherrybook Index
73Noted
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$1.67/oz$20.00 for 340g
Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Embu, Kenya, indexed 73 on sparse evidence.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
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Cherrybook last checked this listing 61 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
tropical fruit · lime · red wine · dark chocolate · molasses · grapefruit
- Fruit
- Citrus
- Cocoa and nut
- Sugar and spice
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
- Embu, KE
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1800 m
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 340g
- Bag price
- $20.00
- Price / oz
- $1.67/oz
- Brew
- filter, immersion
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
73
Noted
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 86.4 shrunk to 71.0 + bonuses = 73.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 91/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 70/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 5
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Comps & alternatives
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Rowster Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 91/100
Two Reddit contributors praise Rowster in Grand Rapids, with one calling it excellent and another naming it among the city's world-class roasters and cafes.
Grand Rapids caferegional reputation
Threads cited (2)
- r/Coffee · 28↑ · The worldwide guide to good Cafés and Coffee Shops according to /r/coffee.
Rowsters in Grand Rapids is excellent as well: Site: [http://rowstercoffee.com/](http://rowstercoffee.com/) Some Yelp Reviews: [Here](http://www.yelp.com/biz/rowster-new-american-coffee-grand-rapids)
- r/Coffee · 11↑ · Best coffee in the Research Triangle area?
...basically a roasting / packing facility. No cafe. SO. I have to leave Grand Rapids, which is home to 2 (IMHO) world-class roasters / cafes: Madcap and Rowster. So tell me, /r/coffee, what is the best cafe in the Durham / Chapel Hill / Raleigh area? I considered posting in the subs devoted to each town, but I figured
Press · Sprudge
- Rowster Coffee Kicks Off Negroni Week With A Buzz2017-06-05·sprudge
The Coffee Negroni from Rowster Coffee in Grand Rapids, Michigan.