Rwanda - Kanzu
Washed
Cherrybook Index
66Noted
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$1.92/oz$23.00 for 340g
Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Nyamasheke, Rwanda, indexed 66 on sparse evidence.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
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Cherrybook last checked this listing 177 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
apricot · lime · brown_sugar
- Fruit
- Citrus
- Sugar and spice
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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
- Nyamasheke, RW
- Producer
- Kanzu washing station
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1800–2100 m
- Varietals
- Bourbon
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 340g
- Bag price
- $23.00
- Price / oz
- $1.92/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
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 73.6 shrunk to 63.6 + bonuses = 66.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 76/ 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
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Ultimo Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 76/100
Two Reddit commenters give positive but mixed Ultimo accounts. One came to enjoy its espresso while finding the beans sour; another says repeat visits never disappoint.
espresso preferenceconsistent cafe visits
Threads cited (2)
- r/Coffee · 92↑ · Found a really interesting discussion on the Chemex from 2009 featuring pretty opinionated
Is Aaron Ultimo really well-known? Ultimo is literally a block away from me (and it's a tiny little coffee place) and I've found their beans to be very sour - though I've come to enjoy their espresso a lot.
- r/pourover · 15↑ · Heading to Philly and would like to drink the best available pour over
I go to Ultimo when in town. Haven't tried the others, so can't speak to them. But I will say Ultimo never disappoints.
Press · Sprudge
- Coffee Beer: Chiaroscuro Cascara Saison By Second District Brewing2017-09-22·sprudge
Second District’s Chiaroscuro Cascara Saison using Cascara from Ultimo Coffee.
On YouTube
Meet the roaster on camera
About the roasterBrew guide
Ultimo Coffee - Custom Brew Bar
DispatchesFromDave · 44.2K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeThis video covers Ultimo Coffee; it is general roaster coverage.
Cherrybook summary of the video
This video features a demonstration of a pour-over brew method at Ultimo Coffee. The staff member explains their technique, emphasizing the importance of a centered pour and avoiding pre-soaking the grounds.
Inside this video
From DispatchesFromDave:
“You know, these things can be a little bit inaccurate if you have it on electric, but these labels are kind of arbitrary.”
“I try to leave that outside layer to soak up from underneath rather than hit it from above.”
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