Kenya Nyeri Windrush Estate AA+++ Microbatch Fine Washed Processing

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FrontStreet Coffee - Kenya Nyeri Windrush Estate AA+++ Microbatch Fine Washed Processing

Kenya's coffee-producing regions are famous as seven major areas: Thika, Kirinyaga, Mt. Kenya West, Nyeri, Kiambu, Ruiri and Muranga. Among them, the foothills of Mt. Kenya and the Aberdare range serve as the primary production zones.

Nyeri Production Region

Located in central Kenya, Nyeri is home to the extinct volcano Mount Kenya. The region's red soil nurtures Kenya's finest coffee. Agriculture matters enormously here, with coffee as the primary crop, and cooperatives formed by smallholders are more common than large estates. The region has two harvest seasons, but coffee from the main season typically offers higher quality.

Kenyan 72-Hour Fermentation Washed Processing Method [K72]

Originating in Kenya, this method relies on repeated cycles of fermentation and washing. Processing begins on the day of harvest, selecting only the highest-quality cherries for pulping and fermentation. Fermentation lasts 24 hours, after which the beans are washed with clean river water. Another 24-hour fermentation in clean river water follows, then another wash. After this cycle is repeated three times over 72 hours, the method is known as the Kenyan 72-hour fermentation washed processing method, abbreviated [K72].

SL28

SL28 has a mixed heritage of French Mission, Mocha and Yemen Typica. It was originally developed to mass-produce coffee beans combining high quality with disease and pest resistance. Although SL28's yield fell short of expectations for mass production, its copper-colored leaves and broad bean shape produce wonderful sweetness, balance and complex, varied flavors, with distinctive citrus and black plum characteristics.

SL34

SL34 shares similar flavor characteristics with SL28 but, alongside complex, varied acidity and a wonderful sweet finish, it has a heavier, richer body and a cleaner mouthfeel. SL34 descends from French Mission, Bourbon and additional Typica varieties. Its bean appearance resembles SL28, but it adapts better to sudden heavy rainfall.

FrontStreet Coffee Kenya Nyeri Windrush Estate AA+++ Microbatch

• Region: Windrush Estate
• Variety: SL28-SL34
• Processing Method: Washed
• Altitude: 1650-1750m
• Flavor Notes: Black plum, cinnamon, raisin, juicy mouthfeel, Earl Grey tea

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FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

If Kenya's juicy, layered washed profile is what you're after, the FrontStreet Coffee Kenya Cherry Tomato is a superb place to start. A Kenyan washed single origin built around vivid cherry tomato and smoked plum acidity with a full, juicy body, it comes from Kenya's Sika region, grown at 1550-1750 meters from the classic SL28 and SL34 varieties. The signature 72-hour double washed fermentation - [K72] - draws out the fruit while keeping the cup clean and pure, and a light roast preserves the lively acidity and layered fruit.

For the dried-fruit and tea side of washed coffee, the FrontStreet Coffee Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Gedingding is a fine contrast. Produced by a skilled washing station in the Gedingding area and graded G1, it shows jasmine florals and bright citrus acidity, with green tea and honey arriving after a medium-light roast.

And for a washed coffee where balance is the whole point, the FrontStreet Coffee Jamaica Blue Mountain No. 1 from the historic Clifton Estate pairs hazelnut, cream, chocolate and caramel with a clean, even finish - the classic expression of washed processing at its most harmonious.