Yabitu Koba Washed - Ethiopia
Washed
Washed
Cherrybook Index
64sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$2.08/oz$25.00 for 340g
this lot $2.08$1.49$2.37
Typical band for this profile $1.49 to $2.37 (Ethiopia washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock). Where it sits
Catalog summary
A washed lot from Guji, Ethiopia, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file) and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Cherrybook last checked this listing today.
Roaster’s notes
lemon · honeysuckle · black_tea
- Citrus
- Floral
Open the flavor wheel
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
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 2316 m
- Varietals
- Heirloom
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 340g
- Bag price
- $25.00
- Price / oz
- $2.08/oz
- Brew
- —
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.
$2.08/oz
typically $1.49 to $2.37
Where it sits
48 Ethiopia washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock
typical band this lot
38th percentile of 48 Ethiopia washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; roast unlisted in stock right now.
What moves this price
cheaper×1.00pricier
- Roaster brand and sourcing×0.88
- High altitude (2320 m)×1.08
- Washed process×0.95
- Other listed varieties×0.97
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.
Not listed by the roaster: roast level
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 71.4 shrunk to 62.3 + bonuses = 64.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 76/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 55/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
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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