Producer: Kamavindi Factory Location: Embu, Kenya Variety: SL 28/34, Batian, Ruiri II Process: Washed, Double Fermentation Harvest: 2026 Farm Altitude: 1650-1800m Importer: The Coffee Quest Contract Price: $6.35 per pound
About Kenya: Great Kenyan coffee is about as bold in flavor and naturally complex as coffee gets without introducing modern processing techniques. Producers have small farms where they grow subsistence crops and a few coffee trees, almost exclusively of the SL28/34 varietal. The best Kenyan coffees have strong citric and malic acidity with juicy flavors like raisin and ripe berries, the result of nutrient rich volcanic soil and the famous SL28/34 varietal.
About Washed Coffee: The washed process is the standard, method of perparing coffee before roasting. It results in high-clarity, delicate flavors. The process begins with mechanically de-pulping the coffee cherry, followed by repeated washing with clean water to ensure the complete removal of the fruit mucilage. The coffee is then fermented for a short period of time to remove the parchment layer, and then dried in the a single layer either in the sun or in shade for several days.
Very aromatic right out of the bag. Very tasty as well, and very forgiving to dial in, and works well with any brewer of your choice. No negatives can be said, coffee from Africa is truly special.
I had great results with a 1:16 ratio, 93degree water, 45 sec bloom. Enjoy!
