Kamwangi - Kenya
WashedLight
Cherrybook Index
63sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$2.17/oz$26.00 for 340g
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Catalog summary
A washed lot from Kirinyaga, Kenya, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
Price and availability set by the roaster.
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Roaster’s notes
apricot · blackberry · toffee
- Fruit
- 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
- Kirinyaga, KE
- Producer
- Kamwangi Washing Station
- Farm / Co-op
- New Ngariama Farmers’ Cooperative Society
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1700–1800 m
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 340g
- Bag price
- $26.00
- Price / oz
- $2.17/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
63
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 78.3 shrunk to 66.3 + bonuses = 63.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 82/ 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
- +-5Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Comps & alternatives
Roast it yourself
Green coffee from New Ngariama Farmers’ Cooperative Society
Unroasted lots for home roasting. This listing and each lot below name New Ngariama Farmers’ Cooperative Society in Kenya.
Mill City RoastersSeller 88.0
Kenya Kirinyaga Kiamugumo AB
Kirinyaga, Kenya
Washed · Batian, Sl28 · 1,550 m
floral, orange zest, dried apricot, melon
$9.86/lb
at 10 lb
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Vesta Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 82/100
Three Reddit posters describe positive experiences with Vesta Coffee Roasters. One Las Vegas espresso drinker says Vesta had been their local source for five months and calls the beans fantastic and reasonably priced. Another calls Vesta their go-to roaster and says it is excellent. A third says they enjoyed Vesta's barrel-conditioned San Marcelino, appreciated the experimentation, and thought it could work as an after-dinner coffee despite its funky, woody profile.
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Threads cited (3)
- r/Coffee · 5↑ · What's your favorite beans for espresso at the moment?
Hi folks, I'm from Vegas so I've been supporting my local for the past 5 months getting my beans roasted locally from Vesta. They are fantastic and reasonable price but I'm looking into trying something different, any recommendation? Prior to Vesta, I used to get subscriptions from Bluebottle and Intellengentsia, don't
- r/Coffee · 4↑ · Do you enjoy barrel-conditioned coffees?
I just got through reviewing Vesta Coffee Roasters' San Marcelino, which is aged in American Oak Cabernet barrels for about 30 days. I enjoyed it... mostly was like a really funky natural with a lot of woody notes in it, although the wood tapered off as the cup approached room temp. My first barrel conditioned coffee w
- r/espresso · 3↑ · Roasters in Las Vegas
I will be in Las Vegas next week. Does anyone have any roaster recommendations? I want to bring home some beans. My go to is Vesta Coffee Roasters, who are excellent, but I'm always looking for new roasters to try. Thanks!
Press · Sprudge
- Build-Outs Of Coffee: Vesta Coffee In Las Vegas, NV2021-09-02·sprudge
Vesta Coffee in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Build-Outs Of Summer: Vesta Coffee Roasters of Las Vegas, Nevada2016-09-09·sprudge
Vesta Coffee Roasters in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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