Costa Rica Don Joel Chizo Kenia
WashedMedium-LightCherry’s Index 65
- Origin
- West Valley, CR
- Producer
- Allan Oviedo
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1600–1600 m
- Varietals
- sl28
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 340g
- Bag price
- $33.00
- Price / oz
- $2.75/oz
- Brew
- —
As cupped
orange marmalade · milk chocolate · brown sugar · marzipan
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Roasts daily · ships in ~1d
Roasts most weekdays, so most orders ship within a day or two of the roast date.
“We roast fresh coffee Monday through Friday” source ↗
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
65
Sparse signal
Confidence23% coverage / 2 of 7 signals
Score is heavily shrunk toward 50; treat as a placeholder until more sources arrive. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped, the remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 43% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 75/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 65/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
Renormalized base 72.8 shrunk to 63.1 at 57% confidence + bonuses = 65.
Sensory profileestimated
Flavor wheel
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
Taste this against three others Cherry picks.
Brew a set side-by-side. Cherry varies the picks along axes that pair with this lot; origin, process, roast, or producer; so you learn the difference, not just drink four good cups.
Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Ruby Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100
Ruby Coffee Roasters is recognized as a reputable specialty roaster, often grouped alongside other highly-regarded peers in the industry. Community members appreciate their high-end offerings, specifically their Gesha varieties, and they are frequently mentioned by enthusiasts looking for quality beans. While there is one instance of a user expressing disappointment regarding the company's local labor practices, the general sentiment remains positive, with users actively seeking out their coffee and referencing their educational resources.
high-quality Gesha offeringsrespected specialty roasterhelpful brewing guideslight-medium roast profilefrequently recommended alongside top-tier peers
Threads cited (9)
- r/espresso · ↑ · UPDATE: Asked the person working at hotel bar if I could make my own espresso....
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Are US specialty roasters leaning away from light roast coffee?
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Why does fair trade not include wages paid to US employees? (Or does it?)
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Simple question - is geisha worth it?
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Best approach for a small office?
- r/Coffee · ↑ · "For a pour over coffee brew, a light roast coffee is preferable"- Really?
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Coffee Brewing- 101 version (something I enjoyed reading today)
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Is there a subscription service like this?
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Help - my coffee tastes watery/bland no matter the technique or recipe
Press · Sprudge
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SABLE, fABLE releases tomorrow, April 11th.
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A seasonal beverage just in time for Valentine’s Day.
On YouTube
2 videos · 10k combined views
2 videos cover Ruby Coffee Roasters from reviewers Wisconsin Foodie, Fellow.
Ruby Coffee Roasters
$2.75/oz· $33/bag