Kenya Washed AA Grade Kirinyaga Region Kabare Kongyu Coffee Bean Varieties, Brand Recommendations, and Estates

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This batch of Kongyu AA coffee cherries was harvested and processed by 250 farmers from the Kongyu processing plant, under the Kabare Farmers Cooperative Society. After being depulped, fermented, and washed with water from the nearby Kongyu River, the coffee is placed on African drying beds for drying. Each harvesting season, farmers will process nearly 300 tons of coffee cherries. Once processing is complete, the coffee will participate in the weekly coffee auction held every Wednesday in Nairobi. Once selected by legal exporters, it will be shipped to consumer markets worldwide.

In every previous Kenya coffee, we particularly sought out those sharp, powerful fruit acids. However, this particular Kenya coffee has given me a sense of gentleness, like facing the sea with a gentle breeze blowing.

Product Information

Manufacturer: FrontStreet Coffee
Address: FrontStreet Coffee, No. 10 Bao'an Front Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Contact: 020-38364473
Shelf Life: 90 days
Net Weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk coffee beans
Degree: Roasted coffee beans
Sugar Content: Sugar-free
Origin: Kenya
Coffee Type: Other
Roast Level: Light roast

Brewing Method

Hand-poured Kongyu. 15g of coffee grounds, medium-fine grind (Fuji ghost tooth grinder setting 3.5), V60 dripper, water temperature 91-93°C. First pour 30g of water for a 27-second bloom, then pour to 105g and pause. Wait until the water level drops to half, then slowly pour until reaching 225g. Avoid the tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Coffee Details

Country: Kenya
Grade: AA
Region: Kirinyaga region
Altitude: 1550-1750 meters
Soil: Red phosphate soil
Processing Method: Kenyan double-washed processing
Varieties: SL 28, SL 34
Processing Plant: Kongyu Processing Plant
Producer: Kabare Cooperative Society
Flavor: Grapefruit green tea, citrus, raspberry black plum

About Kenyan Coffee

Kenya, located in East Africa, is one of the world's major coffee-producing countries. Approximately six million people nationwide are engaged in the coffee industry, mostly in the form of small farmers and cooperatives.

Kenyan coffee trees are mostly cultivated at altitudes between 1,400-2,000 meters. Growing regions include Ruiri, Thika, Kirinyaga, Mt. Kenya West, Nyeri, Kiambu, and Muranga, primarily on the foothills of Mt. Kenya and Aberdare.

Many coffee-producing regions in Kenya strive to preserve native forest ecosystems, protect natural gene banks, support the propagation of wild coffee varieties, and nurture diverse coffee trees.

In 1930, Kenya's unique varieties SL28 and SL34, cultivated and named by "Scott Laboratories," were born in this favorable environment.

According to SL Laboratory botanists, SL28 and SL34 are genetic variants. Among them, SL28 has mixed lineage from French Mission, Mocha, and Yemen Typica. The original goal of cultivating SL28 was to mass-produce coffee beans that combined high quality with resistance to diseases and pests.

Although SL28's later production did not meet expectations for large quantities, its copper-colored leaves and broad bean-shaped seeds have wonderful sweetness, balance, and complex, varied flavors, with prominent citrus and dark plum characteristics. SL34 has similar flavors to SL28, but besides its complex, varied acidity and wonderful sweet finish, its body is heavier and richer than SL28, and cleaner. SL34 has French Mission, Bourbon, and more Typica lineage. Its bean appearance is similar to SL28, but it's better adapted to sudden heavy rains. It is these two important varieties that have led us to understand the unique Kenyan style: strong, rich fruit acids, rich body, and beautiful balance.

Flavor Profile

Strong lemon and plum aromas in both dry and wet fragrance. When light-roasted, the cup reveals stunning floral and lemon aromas, along with the sweet and tart juiciness of grapefruit green tea and citrus juice. With a slightly deeper roast, various flavors of honey and raspberry black plum emerge. The aftertaste presents the pleasant sweet and tart taste of green tea.

This Kenya coffee comes from the Kongyu Processing Plant of the Kabare Cooperative Society in Kenya's Kirinyaga region. Using the Kenyan double-washed processing method, it grows on the eastern slopes of the Kenyan mountains in Embu County at 1550-1750 meters altitude. The varieties are the classic Kenyan SL28 and SL34. Combined with the large temperature differences between day and night and Kenya's red phosphate soil, sweet and tart flavors have become the primary flavor profile of this Kenya coffee.

Important Notice :

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FrontStreet Coffee Address: 315,Donghua East Road,GuangZhou

Tel:020 38364473