74Chocolate Fudge, Narcissus, and Date on a honey build.
Kona, US · Honey
ChocolateDateLemon+1
SCA 94.0
$5.25/oz
Roaster
Rusty's Hawaiian
Pahala, HIwww.rustyshawaiian.com ↗
- Coffees in catalog
- 6
- Also available
- 0
- Avg Cherry's Index
- 70.3
- Reddit sentiment
- 75/100
FreshnessBatch roasted weekly
OriginsUS
How Cherry’s Index is calculatedavg coverage 61%
Roaster signals
Apply to every lot from this roaster.
- Reddit75/100weight 18%
- YouTube85/100weight 10%
Per-lot signals (averaged)
Vary across lots; averaged over 6 in-stock lots.
- SCA grade67/1005/6 lots · weight 25%
- Coffee Review65/1003/6 lots · weight 20%
- Buyer reviewsnot on file · weight 12%
- Cherrybook reader ratingsnot on file · weight 5%
- Transparency60.8/1006/6 lots · weight 5%
Bonuses earned (per lot)
- stale decay4/6
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.
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100
Rusty's Hawaiian is mentioned only once in the provided threads, specifically by a user who purchased their Ka‘u Classic Medium Roast as a first step into specialty coffee. There is no broader community discussion or consensus regarding the roaster's quality, reputation, or specific coffee profiles in these threads. The conversation in that thread focused entirely on brewing equipment advice for a beginner rather than the coffee itself.
limited community discussionmentioned by beginner coffee drinkersno consensus on quality
On YouTube
1 video · 128k combined views
Outside coverage frames Rusty's Hawaiian as a legacy-driven estate focused on elevating the Ka'u coffee region. Reviewers highlight the transition from laboratory precision to agricultural dedication under owner Lorie Obra. The brand is consistently associated with a mission to establish Hawaiian coffee as a world-class product.
Ka'u district origin focusLegacy-driven farm managementScientific approach to cultivationCommitment to regional excellence
Flagship cafe
Retail location
Pahala, HI
Open in maps →Seed-city fallback applied (Pahala, HI); the website didn't expose a specific flagship address. LLM-finder notes: The website lists many third-party retailers and cafes that sell their coffee, but does not identify a flagship cafe or retail location of their own.
The catalog
6 in stock
74
71Think Chocolaty, Floral Toned, and Nectarine.
Hawaii, US
Medium-DarkChocolateFloralPeach+2
SCA 94.0
$3.19/oz
71Think Chocolate Fudge, Almond Butter, and Date.
Hawaii, US
MediumChocolateAlmondDate+4
SCA 94.0
$4.25/oz
70Expect Wisteria, Tangerine Zest, and Sandalwood from this natural.
Ka'u, US · Natural
MediumFloralTangerineSandalwood+2
SCA 92.0
$3.54/oz
70Washed lot with Chocolaty, Floral Toned, and Citrus in the cup.
Hawaii, US · Washed
MediumChocolateFloralCitrus+2
SCA 93.0
$3.19/oz
67Think Citrus, Nutty, and Chocolatey.
US
MediumCitrusNuttyChocolate
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.55/oz
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