Are Male Coffee Beans Better Than Female Beans? The Difference Between Male and Female Yirgacheffe Coffee Beans

FrontStreet Coffee Kenya PB Coffee Flavor Introduction

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Understanding Coffee Beans and Peaberry

Coffee beans are the fruit of the coffee tree. Generally, a single fruit (coffee cherry) contains two coffee beans, known as Type I. However, due to various factors, some fruits develop with only a single bean during maturation. This oval-shaped single coffee bean is called peaberry, or Type II. Compared to Type II, Type I is sometimes colloquially called "female bean," but in fact, both are just different growth forms of coffee beans, not gender differences, and the Chinese terminology can be misleading.

Peaberry Coffee Production

Peaberry coffee needs to be manually selected one by one from mixed coffee beans. Coffee sold in the market is typically a mixture of peaberry and flat beans. Initially, Indonesians discovered that coffee beans had different flavors due to their different shapes, so they began to separate peaberry from flat beans. Peaberry production accounts for about 3%-10% of total yield, generally around 5%.

Characteristics of PB (Peaberry)

PB (Peaberry) is quite special. Round beans (PB) typically grow on the ends of coffee trees that flower too early or late. Due to scarce production, accounting for only 10% of the yield, peaberries from the same coffee tree are often priced higher than other flat beans. When peaberries are specially collected together, defective beans are usually removed, reducing the defect ratio and making the particles more consistent, resulting in more even roasting and improved taste.

Coffee Details

Origin: Kenya

Region: Othaya

Grade: PB

Special Certification: None

Roast Level: CITY

Coffee Variety: S28/S34

Growing Altitude: 1400-1800M

Processing Method: Washed + 100% Sun-dried

Flavor Profile

Dry Aroma: Roasted walnuts, smoked plums, blackberries, dark chocolate

Wet Aroma: Green apples, grapefruit, maple syrup, brown sugar, dark chocolate

Taste: After city roasting, the acidity of smoked plums remains distinct, with full aroma, high body, long aftertaste, clear layering, and the sweetness and aroma of dark chocolate linger in the finish.

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