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Vice City Bean

Ndiaini, Kenya

WashedLight

Cherrybook Index

52sparse

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 1 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

$2.81/oz$28.00 for 283g

Typical band for this profile $2.09 to $3.32 (Kenya washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; light roast in stock). Where it sits

Catalog summary

A washed lot from Nyeri, Kenya, not yet indexed (1 of 7 signals on file) and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.

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Roaster’s notes

orange blossom · baked apples · cane sugar

  • Fruit
  • Floral
  • 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.

Ndiaini, Kenya by Vice City Bean
Origin
Nyeri, KE
Farm / Co-op
—
Process
Washed
Altitude
1815 m
Harvest
—
Weight
283g
Bag price
$28.00
Price / oz
$2.81/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.

$2.81/oz

typically $2.09 to $3.32

Where it sits

37 Kenya washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; light roast in stock

typical band this lot

73rd percentile of 37 Kenya washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); USD listings; light roast in stock right now.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×1.12
  • Kenya origin×1.07
  • Light roast×1.06
  • Washed process×0.95
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

52

Sparse signal

Confidence1 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 5% 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 88% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

The math on file: renormalized base 65.0 shrunk to 51.9 = 52.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Reddit sentiment, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings

  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    65/ 100% weight

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About Vice City Bean

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About the roasterInterview

BEST COFFEE SHOP IN TOWN VICE CITY MIAMI REVIEW [ COFFEE TOWN SESSIONS ]

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This video covers Vice City Bean; it is general roaster coverage.

Cherrybook summary of the video

The video features an interview with Michael, an expert and entrepreneur who runs Vice City Bean in Miami. He discusses his journey into coffee, his passion for the craft, and his approach to sourcing and brewing, emphasizing the importance of the blend in creating a balanced espresso.

Inside this video

From VILLAS CHANNEL VLOGS:

“I'm a self-taught expert in coffee. I started making espresso about seven years ago.”
“I'm just very passionate about coffee and I really try to spend a lot of time with coffee in defining how to bring out new flavors.”

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