Kenya PB Bean Flavor and Aroma - Types and Prices of Kenyan Coffee

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Kenya Nyeri Gaturiri Peaberry

Country: Kenya

Grade: TOP PB

Region: Nyeri

Roast Level: Light Roast

Processing Method: Washed

Varieties: SL 28, SL 34

Processing Station: Chakuni Processing Station

Flavor Notes: Black plum, green grapes, cherry tomatoes

Kenya Nyeri Thagrini Peaberry Farm Introduction

In the early 20th century, French and British missionaries and researchers selected and cultivated Bourbon lineage varieties in Kenya. Over the past century, these varieties have adapted to Kenya's high-concentration phosphorus soils, nurturing the unique acidic aroma spirits of Kenyan coffee beans, distinct from Bourbon beans in Central and South America. This native Kenyan variety was created in 1930 by Scott Laboratories, abbreviated as SL. Agronomists sought a Bourbon variety resistant to diseases and pests with high yields, obtaining SL28 through experimentation. SL28 is a genetic variant with mixed lineage from French missionaries, Mocha, and Yemeni Typica. The original goal of cultivating SL28 was to mass-produce coffee beans that combined high quality with disease and pest resistance. Although SL28's later yields were not as high as expected, its copper-colored leaves and broad bean shape offer wonderful sweetness, balance, and complex, varied flavors, along with prominent citrus and black plum characteristics. This important variety introduces us to the unique Kenyan style: strong, rich fruit acidity, full body, and beautiful balance. Kenya AA is one of these.

SL28 is a delicious variety suitable for planting in medium to high altitude areas with serious leaf rust disease. It can yield 1.8 tons of green beans per hectare. Only when experiencing the charming plum-like acidity can one appreciate Kenya's national treasure.

Many people are familiar with Kenya AA as the most common标志 of Kenyan coffee in the domestic market. Actually, AA is a grade of Kenyan coffee, with AB being lower, and AA+ and AA TOP (premium) being higher. If only marked as AA, it generally indicates that this coffee is AA grade统豆 without specific farms or cooperatives, and the flavor may not be the best, only showing that its bean shape is uniform and meets standards with good appearance. However, if specific farms, cooperatives, or even purchasers are mentioned in the labeling, then this bean, whether AA or AB, is worth trying.

Located in East Africa, "Kenya" is one of the major coffee-producing countries, with about six million people nationwide engaged in the coffee industry, mostly in the form of small farmers and cooperatives. Kenya's coffee trees are mostly grown at altitudes of 1400-2000 meters, with growing regions including Ruiri, Thika, Kirinyaga, Mt. Kenya West, Nyeri, Kiambu, and Muranga, mainly on the foothills of Mt. Kenya and Aberdare. Many 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.

Region Introduction

This green bean comes from the Chakuni Processing Station in Nyeri, produced by surrounding family farms. On 0.5 acres (approximately 2023 square meters) of land, about 250 coffee trees are planted. Nyeri has historically been a classic coffee-producing region in Kenya, relying on Mount Kenya and possessing an excellent environment suitable for coffee growth. Most Kenyan coffee comes from small-scale farming households, about 65%, with large farms accounting for about 35%.

Flavor: Classic Kenyan flavor, rich, high body, caramel, blackcurrant, apple, clean, long aftertaste with full tropical fruit and fresh citrus aroma. The sweet, fresh taste is like holding mango, plum, and other preserves in your mouth. At medium to low temperatures, it releases a refreshing lime aroma, like drinking iced fruit tea! Very characteristic cherry tomato flavor!! Full of the passionate and bold flavor of African beans!

About Peaberry

Now let me introduce PB, the full name Peaberry, which we often call round beans. Usually, a coffee fruit contains two seeds, which are our common coffee beans - one side is curved, one side is flat, similar to peanut shape, which we call flat beans. Round beans, however, have only one coffee bean in a coffee fruit, with the bean shape being elliptical. They account for a very small proportion in the entire coffee tree's fruit. Round beans are all selected one by one by hand, ensuring overall quality, so it's not surprising that they taste good.

Brewing Method

Hand-pour Kenyan. 15g powder, medium-fine grind (Fuji ghost tooth grinder 3.5), V60 filter cup, 91-93°C water temperature. First pour 30g water, steam for 27 seconds, then pour to 105g and stop. Wait until the powder bed water level drops to half before pouring again. Slowly pour until 225g, avoiding the tail section. Water-to-powder ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

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

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