Giko Hill — Espresso
WashedMedium
Cherrybook Index
64sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$1.60/ozCAD 20.00 for 250g
Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Gakenke, Rwanda, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
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Roaster’s notes
almond · red apple · milk chocolate
- Fruit
- Cocoa and nut
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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
- Gakenke, RW
- Producer
- Emmanuel Rusatira
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- Red bourbon
- Harvest
- 2024
- Weight
- 250g
- Bag price
- CAD 20.00
- Price / oz
- US$1.60/oz
- Brew
- —
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
64
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 72.8 shrunk to 63.1 + bonuses = 64.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 75/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 65/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +1Editorial coverage clusterThis roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
Comps & alternatives
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Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100
One thread author notes trying a subscription for ultra-light roasts from September, receiving two bags with a description and roasted about two weeks prior. Another commenter describes the September Coffee Elto Natural 74158 from Ethiopia as still as good as it is, noting it is very juicy.
subscriptionultra lightsEthiopiaElto Natural 74158
Threads cited (2)
- r/pourover · 136↑ · This month’s haul
…I think Luminous calls the processing modern washed, the beans spend some time in mucilage before the proper wash. I am curious to brew these and try them out September: I was itching for some ultra lights and decided to try the September subscription. 51 usd shipped for two bags, they come with a small description of
- r/pourover · 4↑ · Coffee discussion
…thiopian, blueberries, stone fruit and a bit of cocoa in the back. Pretty disappointed I haven't got more of it, it's a really really solid daily driver. [**September Coffee - Elto - Natural 74158**](https://september.coffee/products/elto-natural-2026) **- Ethiopia** Still as good as it is. Juicy, very juicy - lots of
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V60 Recipe / September Coffee April 2023 Subscription - Baragwi Kianjiru & Amparo Botina
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September Coffee Company presents a V60 brewing guide and review for their April 2023 subscriber coffees, featuring a washed Colombian lot and a Kenyan single-origin from their new headquarters.
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