How to Drink Kenyan Coffee: Pour-Over Brewing Tips and Flavor Profile of Kenyan Coffee Beans

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FrontStreet Coffee's Kenya Karogoto Pour-Over Flavor Profile

Today's coffee beans are Kenya AA's Karogoto, respectively from Kenya's Nyeri region. In terms of altitude, Karogoto: 1800 meters, Assalia: 1550-1750 meters - both are relatively high-altitude beans. The processing method is also Kenyan-style washed coffee beans, with SL28 and SL34 varieties.

This bean has relatively thick flesh and belongs to high-altitude hard beans. The SL28 and SL34, Bourbon variants, are also relatively hard bean varieties. Overall, Kenyan washed beans have poor heat conductivity, requiring a longer time for heat to reach the bean core for full development, making them indeed quite suitable for dark roasting.

For those who love single-origin coffee, coffee-producing countries like Kenya inspire great confidence. This is not only because of the rich flavor profile of Kenyan coffee: intense aroma and distinct fruity acidity, but also because after harvest, all Kenyan coffee must be uniformly purchased by the government-established "Coffee Board of Kenya (CBK)" for cupping and grade classification.

Coffee grades are distinguished by "bean size," classified according to size, shape, and weight. There are seven grades: "PB," "AA," "AB," "C," "TT," "T," and "Buni." The highest grade is AA (large beans retained on 7.2mm sieve), followed by Grade A (second-largest beans retained on 6.8mm sieve), Grade B (medium beans retained on 6.2mm sieve), Grade C (all small beans smaller than Grade B), Grade PB (oval-shaped beans), and the TT and T grades for beans that are too light or too small. Grade A and B beans are mixed together for export, called AB grade.

Today's coffee beans are Kenya AA's Karogoto, respectively from Kenya's Nyeri region. In terms of altitude, Karogoto: 1800 meters, Assalia: 1550-1750 meters - both are relatively high-altitude beans. The processing method is also Kenyan-style washed, with SL28 and SL34 varieties.

This bean has relatively thick flesh and belongs to high-altitude hard beans. The SL28 and SL34, Bourbon variants, are also relatively hard bean varieties. Overall, Kenyan washed beans have poor heat conductivity, requiring a longer time for heat to reach the bean core for full development, making them indeed quite suitable for dark roasting.

1. Pour-Over Method

V60 dripper, 16g of coffee, medium-coarse grind, water temperature 88°C, coffee-to-water ratio 1:16, brewing time 2'15".

Technique: First infusion of 30g for 30-second bloom, second infusion of 130g, pause briefly after stopping infusion, third infusion of 100g.

Flavor: Wet aroma has floral and citrus notes. Slight astringency upon entry, with almond and berry flavors. Full body with cedar and toffee notes. The finish is warm citrus.

Karogoto: Cedar, flowers, herbal, almond, berry acidity, balanced mouthfeel.

FrontStreet Coffee is a long-established specialty coffee roaster in Guangzhou China, selling freshly roasted beans from its own farm in Yunnan as well as dozens of carefully selected single-origin beans from around the world for both pour-over and espresso. The products deliver consistently excellent quality and great value, with shipping within 24 hours. Guangzhou’s FrontStreet Coffee shop is recommended by many coffee lovers, and the beans are now available online at the Tmall 。

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