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Ethiopia, Tagel Alemayehu, Hambela

WashedMedium★ 4.7 (7)

Cherrybook Index

81Strong

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Preliminary: 3 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

$2.29/oz$27.50 for 340g

Typical band for this profile $1.76 to $2.81. Where it sits

Buyers

★ 4.7from 7 on-shop ratings

Catalog summary

A washed lot from Guji, Ethiopia, indexed 81 on preliminary evidence and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.

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Cherrybook last checked this listing 6 days ago.

Roaster’s notes

raspberry · honeydew · key lime

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
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Ethiopia, Tagel Alemayehu, Hambela by Sightglass Coffee
Origin
Guji, ET
Farm / Co-op
—
Process
Washed
Altitude
2350 m
Varietals
Kurume,Other
Harvest
—
Weight
340g
Bag price
$27.50
Price / oz
$2.29/oz
Brew
filter, immersion, espresso

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

Price contextmodeled

A modeled range and current prices for comparable listings.

$2.29/oz

typically $1.76 to $2.81

Where it sits

typical band this lot

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • High altitude (2350 m)×1.09
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×1.08
  • Washed process×0.95
  • Other listed varieties×0.96

At 340 g, this bag runs about 2% less per ounce than a typical 287 g bag; that is pack size, not the coffee.

How this estimate works

A statistical model, refit weekly across the in-stock catalog, estimates what a coffee with these listed attributes typically sells for per ounce. Each multiplier compares one trait against the average lot in this market; the roaster line covers brand and sourcing together, which this model cannot separate. Bag size is shown separately, priced at the rate observed across sizes of the same coffee, because it says nothing about the coffee itself. The distribution counts every in-stock listing in the comparison group, with at least 15 listings from three roasters and no roaster supplying more than 60% of it. Decaf, blends, variety segments, processing families and bag formats stay separate. Origin, roast and selling currency can broaden as the group label indicates. Prices are converted to USD per ounce; shipping and differences in tax treatment are not adjusted. The model reads listed attributes only: the quality of the specific lot in the bag is not observable, so a price above the typical band is not evidence of overpricing.

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

81

Strong

Preliminary

Confidence3 of 7 signals on file

Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50; read directionally until more source families land.

How confidence affects the score

Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 35% 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 13% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

The math on file: renormalized base 88.1 shrunk to 83.3 + bonuses = 81.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, Cherrybook ratings

  • On-shop ratings
    Public product-page ratings; current supported sources only
    93/ 34% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    90/ 51% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    70/ 14% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2
  • Editorial coverage cluster
    This roaster has 3+ recent editorial mentions across trade press
    +1
  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-5

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
4
Body
2
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
4

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On-shop ratings · this coffee

4.7/ 5· 7 public ratings on Sightglass Coffee’s product page
via okendo

Public aggregate shown on this lot’s page on Sightglass Coffee’s storefront. Cherrybook stores the average and count, plus a small set of recent identity-free excerpts when the provider makes them available.

Recent third-party buyer comments

Newest public excerpts
Okendo5.0 / 5
Smooth and refreshing
“These coffee beans are as smooth as Spritzer's Cafe Ethiopian cafe coffee served on Alameda Island CA.”
Incentivized reviewRecommended
Oct 23, 2026View at Okendo →
Okendo5.0 / 5
Bright, Clean & Lovely
“I gave this bean 5 stars even though it's our 2nd favorite, the 1st being Yirgacheffe. But I highly recommend this and it's really a matter of taste preference. Ethiopian single origins from Sightglass are all pretty great, and roasted correctly, not dark.”
Incentivized reviewRecommended
Sep 21, 2026View at Okendo →
Okendo5.0 / 5
Great coffee
“Really mellow feel good blend.”
Incentivized reviewRecommended
Sep 21, 2026View at Okendo →

These are short excerpts from third-party buyer reviews published on this product page. Storefronts may moderate reviews, and verification or incentive labels appear only when the provider supplies them. Their ratings are already represented in the aggregate above and are not counted again in Cherrybook Index.

How ratings count toward the Index

To count toward Cherrybook Index, an aggregate must come from a supported source, match this product, include at least 5 ratings, and have been refreshed within 90 days. Its weight is 12% for 5–24 ratings, 15% for 25–99, or 18% for 100 or more. Higher tiers require another base signal; a ratings-only lot stays at 12%.

View the product and its ratings on Sightglass Coffee →Count-adjusted Cherrybook Index weight 12% · Refreshed Oct 25, 2026

About Sightglass Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 90/100

Two Reddit posts describe positive Sightglass experiences. One strongly recommends both the coffee and customer service; another reports a Yirgacheffe becoming balanced, sweet, and very good after dial-in changes.

coffee and customer serviceYirgacheffe dial-in
Threads cited (2)
  • r/Coffee · 26↑ · My foray into putting roasted beans in the freezer

    ...em in the freezer and they'll keep fresh longer. In a way, this was going to be a test of that. Yesterday, I took these beans out. They're Honduras Nueva Esperanza from Sightglass roasters, which are fantastic roasters with great customer service, cant recommend them enough. They were roasted december 30, 2019, and

  • r/Coffee · 8↑ · V60: do certain beans respond poorly to Hoffman method?

    I've used it to great success before, but I was surprised at how poorly my coffee tasted when using it for my new beans. I have a bag of Ethiopian Yirgacheffe from Sightglass, and I attempted to dial in using Hoffman's V60 method and adjusting grind size. My coffee was bitter and harsh on first sips no matter what grin

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About this coffee

Fellow's Take on Kenya Karimikiu AA from Sightglass | Brew Guide

What the reviewer said

From Fellow, discussing Ethiopia, Tagel Alemayehu, Hambela:

“Super clean, super bright, everything that you would expect from a Kenya and more.”
“Washed Kenyas tend to be characterized by like an incredibly like a lot of brightness, a lot of crispness, but also just no cloudiness in the body at all.”

Tasting notes mentioned: bright · crisp

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