Ethiopia Guji Kayon Mountain Natural
Expect Black Currants and Almond Toffee from this natural lot.
Guji, ET · Natural
Black CurrantAlmondToffee
50CBI
$2.50/oz
Typical $1.97 to $3.75/oz
Limited comparison
Roaster · Oakland, CA
Mother Tongue Coffee
On YouTube
Meet the roaster on camera
About the roasterBrew guide
What We Are Brewing - Mother Tongue and Hario Switch
Prima Coffee Equipment · 9.1K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeCherrybook summary of the video
This video is a brew tutorial using the Hario Switch to brew Mother Tongue Coffee's Kayon Mountain Ethiopian coffee. It also highlights the roaster's founder, Jen Apodaca, and her work with the #shestheroaster initiative.
Inside this video
From Prima Coffee Equipment:
“She is kind of a coffee roasting guru. She is the 2019 Cup Tasting Champion and is also the founder of #shestheroaster.”
Explore the videos
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The roaster
10 lots in stock, mostly Mexico, Ethiopia and Peru.
- In stock
- 10
- House Index · limited data
- 44
OriginsMexicoEthiopiaPeruPapua New GuineaBolivia
Roaster at a glance
- Tracked since
- April 202613 lots seen; 10 in stock now
- Origins
- 3 countriesMexico, Ethiopia, Peru
- Process mix
- Other 40% · Washed 30% · Natural 30%
- Sourcing
- 40% of lots name the producer or farm4 of 10
- Coverage
- 3 reviewer videosVideos and articles about the roaster, not by it
- Their channels
- Instagram ↗Facebook ↗Linked from their own site
- Where to find them
- Cafe in Oakland, CA308 41st St
- Merch
- 2 items in stock
How Cherrybook Index is calculatedavg coverage 5% · limited data
Coverage is below 50%. No Reddit or YouTube roaster-level signal is on file. 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 reflects the limited per-lot evidence plus the methodology's neutral baseline.
Roaster signals
Apply to every lot from this roaster.
- Reddit—weight 0%
- YouTube—weight 10%
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 9 in-stock lots.
- SCA gradenot on file · weight 25%
- Coffee Reviewnot on file · weight 20%
- On-shop ratingsnot on file · weight 12%
- Cherrybook reader ratingsnot on file · weight 30%
- Transparency30/1007/9 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- stale decay7/9
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
10 in stock · 3 archived
Bella Vista Women's Project — Chiapas, Mexico
Sweet Red Plums and Lemonade on a washed lot.
Chiapas, MX · Washed
PlumLemon
46CBI
$2.50/oz
Typical $1.83 to $3.49/oz
Limited comparison
Medium-LightStrawberryCandy
44CBI
$2.50/oz
Typical $1.97 to $3.76/oz
Limited comparison
Konga Coop — Yirgacheffe
Expect Wildflower Honey and Oolong Tea from this washed lot.
Yirgacheffe, ET · Washed
HoneyTea
44CBI
$2.50/oz
Typical $1.82 to $3.47/oz
Limited comparison
Medium-LightJasmineCitrusChocolate
42CBI
$2.40/oz
Typical $1.80 to $3.43/oz
Limited comparison
MediumOverall Sweet
41CBI
$2.50/oz
Typical $1.76 to $3.35/oz
Limited comparison
LightBerryDark Chocolate
41CBI
$2.40/oz
Typical $1.70 to $3.23/oz
Limited comparison
Bittersweet — Espresso
Think Caramel and Dark Chocolate.
Medium-DarkCaramelDark Chocolate
40CBI
$2.40/oz
Typical $1.58 to $3.02/oz
Limited comparison
House — A Spooky Blend
Not much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
$2.40/oz
Typical $1.71 to $3.26/oz
Limited comparison
Nebula — Dark Roast
Not much signal yet; the detail page has what we know.
Dark
$2.40/oz
Typical $1.60 to $3.05/oz
Limited comparison
Archived (3)
Bunum Wo Peaberry
Washed lot with Chocolate Brownies and Tamarind in the cup.
Wahgi Valley, PG · Washed
MediumChocolate PowderTamarind
52CBI
$2.30/oz
Out of stock
ILLIMANI - Caranavi, Bolivia
Expect Honeydew Melon and Dulce De Leche from this washed lot.
Caranavi, BO · Washed
MelonCaramelized
49CBI
$2.30/oz
Out of stock
KILL KRITES! - A Spring Seasonal Blend
Roaster flags Melted Chocolate Easter Bunnies and Peeps in the cup.
ChocolateSweet Aromatics
45CBI
$2.30/oz
Out of stock
Flagship cafe
Mother Tongue Cafe & Bar
308 41st St, Oakland, CA
Open in maps →Mother Tongue Cafe & Bar in Oakland.
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