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Sey Coffee

Florence & Jessica Marigi / Malaki Estate — Kenya

WashedLight75Cherry's Index

Cup profile

blackcurrant · rhubarb · hibiscus

  • Fruit
  • Floral
  • Unclassified
Florence & Jessica Marigi / Malaki Estate — Kenya by Sey Coffee
Farm / Co-op
Malaki Estate
Process
Washed
Altitude
1900–1900 m
Varietals
other
Harvest
2025
Weight
318g
Bag price
$25.00
Price / oz
$2.23/oz
Brew
—

from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

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Cherry's Index

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

75

Strong

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
    85/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Roast Magazine Roaster of the Year
    This roaster has been recognized as Roaster of the Year by Roast Magazine within the last decade
    +2
  • World Coffee Championships finalist lot
    This roaster sourced a World Coffee Championships finalist routine
    +3

Renormalized base 85.0 shrunk to 70.1 at 57% confidence + bonuses = 75.

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About Sey Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

Sey Coffee is widely recognized and frequently discussed as a premier specialty roaster specializing in ultra-light, Nordic-style roasts. While their beans are praised for their incredible clarity, floral notes, and high quality, some users note that their very light roast profile can be challenging to dial in, requiring careful attention to water chemistry, extraction, and extended resting times. Overall, they occupy a respected, top-tier position among pour-over and light-roast enthusiasts.

nordic light roastexceptional claritychallenging to extractrequires long rest timestop tier specialty roaster
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On YouTube

4 videos · 69k combined views

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