Kenya Premium Kiambu AA Plus

Description

A very fresh fly crop Kenya! A beautiful AA screen. The main season arrivals are still a couple months away but much of Kenya’s coffee trees can fruit a second time within 1 year, this is called a fly crop. Usually a smaller crop (not bean size but total volume of coffee), the quality is top notch and these beans are much fresher than any other offerings on the block, giving them a nice edge against most other Kenya’s on the market, which will be 6 months + older.

Although not a single mill lot, Kiambu coffees are always stellar, really hold that classic Kenya profile of being bright, sweet, complex with strong herbal spice.

Some close buddies at Cafe Imports put this lot together from a couple different mills in Kiambu, they did a fantastic job. Real nice crisp, bright and clean cup.

Tasting Notes: A strong cup good from light to dark. Lighter roasts are pretty acidic, lemony with a grapefruit like overtone. Some would consider light roasts a bit too front loaded with the brightness but many Kenya fans love those sharp soury floral fruity tones, this cup will not disappoint. Right at first crack one does risk a little grassy but even a city + roast bring a very clean cup with defined acidity and balance. Medium roasts are where most should start, wonderful chocolaty spice notes with hints of a grapefruit like acidity, still a potent cup but will smooth out with a couple day setup. Darker roasts really pull some strong bakers chocolate, touching or into 2nd crack mutes up most of the acidity but one will still notice some floral tones especially in the aromatics. Stout like, semi-sweet and full of potent chocolaty spice and smoky tones.

Roasting Notes: This cup like most Kenyans, its best to avoid extreme roasts, too light or too dark will highly limit the fans of this cup. Very drinkable by anyone at a nice strong medium roast, only those who love classic Kenyan coffees will like it decently light or decently dark.