Ethiopia / Jigesa
NaturalLight
Cherrybook Index
66Noted
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Preliminary: 3 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$1.90/oz$19.00 for 283g
Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.
Catalog summary
A natural lot from Guji, Ethiopia, indexed 66 on preliminary evidence.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
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Cherrybook last checked this listing 99 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
papaya · chamomile · red plum
- Fruit
- Floral
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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
- Guji, ET
- Producer
- 850 Smallholders
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Natural
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- Heirloom
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 283g
- Bag price
- $19.00
- Price / oz
- $1.90/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
66
Noted
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 33% 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 18% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
The math on file: renormalized base 69.8 shrunk to 66.3 = 66.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 85/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 64/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 60/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 2
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
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About Spyhouse Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Mixed reviews· sentiment 64/100
Three independent Reddit threads give Spyhouse Coffee a mixed-positive view. One Twin Cities commenter named Spyhouse among their favorite roasters. Another brewer said fresh Spyhouse espresso beans were much better than Lavazza Super Crema. In a separate coffee flight, the poster described Spyhouse cold brew as sour with a pistachio flavor and ranked it last among three samples.
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Threads cited (3)
- r/Coffee · 55↑ · Minnesota Roasters
i would recommend trying out Bootstrap out of St. Paul, and Five Watt out of Minneapolis. (Spyhouse and Dogwood are my other two favorites)
- r/Coffee · 12↑ · Fairgrounds coffee flight in Wicker Park. From left to right: Metropolis - slightly bitter
Fairgrounds coffee flight in Wicker Park. From left to right: Metropolis - slightly bitter earthy flavor. Stumptown - slightly sour but sweet with a smooth finish Spyhouse - sour pistachio flavor. The Spyhouse was my least favorite.
- r/Coffee · 3↑ · Twin Cities Spyhouse vs Lavazza Super Crema
Just switched from super Crema to a fresh bag of Spyhouse espresso beans. Granted the age difference, gotta say Spyhouse is way better.
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