Organic Peru San Fernando
Maple Candy, Roasted Almond, and Meyer Lemon on a washed lot.
Cajamarca, PE · Washed
Roaster · Viroqua, WI
22 lots in stock, mostly Ethiopia, Peru and Colombia.
Coverage is below 50%. Available roaster-level evidence comes from Reddit. Per-lot evidence from SCA grades, Coffee Review entries, and public on-shop product ratings is limited across the catalog. With limited signal, scores are also pulled toward a neutral 50 baseline by the Cherrybook Index methodology, so lots can read flatter than the actual cup quality differences between them. The average Cherrybook Index therefore leans more heavily on roaster-level reputation than per-lot quality.
Roaster signals
Apply to every lot from this roaster.
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 22 in-stock lots.
Bonuses earned (per lot)
Base components are renormalized over whatever signals are available for each lot. SCA + Coffee Review are capped at 40% combined to keep the cupping story from dominating. Bonuses (accolades, awards, editorial coverage) and freshness decay are applied on top.
The catalog
Maple Candy, Roasted Almond, and Meyer Lemon on a washed lot.
Cajamarca, PE · Washed
Anaerobic Washed lot with White Peach, Blood Orange, and Blackberry in the cup.
Antioquia, CO · Anaerobic Washed
Expect Lemon Wafer, Gyokuro, and Caramel from this washed lot.
Huila, CO · Washed
Expect Strawberry, Floral, and Blueberry from this natural lot.
Yirgacheffe, ET · Natural
Anaerobic Natural lot with Orange, Plum, and Milk Chocolate in the cup.
Jimma, ET · Anaerobic Natural
Expect Green Grape, Starfruit, and Lemon Candy from this washed lot.
Cusco, PE · Washed
Expect Grape Candy, Blueberry Jam, and Ginger Tea from this natural lot.
Kayanza, BI · Natural
Washed lot with Tropical Fruit, Citrus, and Herbal Finish in the cup.
Marcala, HN · Washed
Expect Strawberry Candy, Cacao Fruit, and Lingonberry Jam from this natural lot.
Nariño, CO · Natural
Washed lot with Plum, Dried Fruits, and Milk Chocolate in the cup.
Ethiopia · Washed
Washed lot with Chocolate Cookie, Toffee, and Raisin in the cup.
Chiapas, MX · Washed
Washed lot with Raspberry, Baked Apple, and Brown Sugar in the cup.
Cauca, CO · Washed
Think Plum, Toffee, and Cocoa Powder.
Cupping notes point toward Fudge, Brown Butter, and Vanilla Wafer.
Cupping notes point toward Dried Cherry, Citrus, and Caramel.
Cupping notes point toward Nectarine, Lime Peel, and Honeydew.
Cupping notes point toward Bittersweet Cocoa, Smoke, and Roasty.
Roaster flags Cream, Wafer, and Nut in the cup.
Cupping notes point toward Berries, Marzipan, and Dark Chocolate.
Expect Plumcot, Caramel, and Lime Curd from this washed lot.
Cusco, PE · Washed
Raspberry, Honeydew, and Bomb Pop on an anaerobic natural lot.
Guji Zone, ET · Anaerobic Natural
Washed lot with Pink Szechuan Peppercorn, Blooming Coffee Flower, and Mango in the cup.
Cusco, PE · Washed
Black Cherry, Red Delicious Apple, and Chocolate Ganache on a washed lot.
Cusco, PE · Washed
Expect Cantaloupe, Orange Zest, and Star Anise from this washed lot.
Huila, CO · Washed
Washed lot with Green Apple, Key Lime, and Honeycomb in the cup.
Francisco Morazan, HN · Washed
Anaerobic Washed lot with Huckleberry, Kaffir Lime, and Jasmine in the cup.
Cusco, PE · Anaerobic Washed
Expect Peach Tea, Dried Apricot, and Jasmine from this washed lot.
Gedeo Zone, ET · Washed
White Grape, Peach, and Ripe Berries on an anaerobic washed lot.
Sidamo, ET · Anaerobic Washed
Natural lot with Peach Preserves, Galia Melon, and Honeysuckle in the cup.
Guji Zone, ET · Natural
Expect Lemon Curd, Honeysuckle, and Champagne Grape from this white honey lot.
Gedeo Zone, ET · White Honey
Expect Red Berries, Navel Orange, and Pistachio from this washed natural blend lot.
Washed Natural Blend
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 88/100
Three Reddit posts give Kickapoo Coffee Roasters strongly favorable marks. One commenter said they had always found it excellent, another called a cafe shot of The Answer fantastic, and a third preferred two Kickapoo Ethiopians over several other roasters' offerings.
I'm really disappointed to hear that about the Kickapoo...I've always found it excellent. :(
...the menu because that's how I try new cafes (shot of espresso and a macchiato), so it was cool to see it by name on a menu. Added bonus is that it's maybe 5 minutes, if that, from Mars Cafe, who is now carrying Cat & Cloud in addition to Kickapoo Coffee. I had them pull a shot of The Answer for me and it was FANTAST
Just looking for some very fruity coffees to try. Just got done with some gedeb from s&w that was great and a couple Ethiopians from Kickapoo. Also had the ethiopian offerings Olympia, Heart and Stumptown. Not as good as the s&w and kickapoo imo. I brew with a 185. Thanks!
Press · Sprudge
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On YouTube
1 video · 1k combined views
1 video covers Kickapoo Coffee Roasters from reviewer Lets Get Lexi (Alexis Pence).
Flagship cafe
Viroqua Cafe
302 South Main Street, Viroqua, WI
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