Description
This washed-process, AB grade coffee is from Gulmarg Estate, located in Kiambu County, in Kenya’s Central Highlands. Gulmarg is a 145ha coffee farm first established by British colonists but is now one of 6 estates owned and operated by Sasini, a publicly listed company with a majority Kenyan ownership.
Sasini’s estates have long placed an emphasis on equity and community. In the case of the estates’ workers this involves the provision of living quarters, early child education, union membership and guaranteed payment above minimum wage. They have also been able to invest further in the local primary school Njenga Karume. This has principally been through the building of a new computer lab to equip students with the IT skillset to maximize their opportunities in an increasingly digital world.
Tasting Notes: A very clean, exotic and balanced cup of coffee. Although still considered a higher acidity cup, this offering is more about the fuller body and complex darker tones. Especially at lighter roasts, one will see a more citric style acidity, comingling with a green tea like spice, clean as a whistle, but may be a little sharp for some. Medium roasts bring a more potent chocolaty cup with some floral highlights, lingering spice in the aftertaste. Darker roasts get much thicker and semi-sweet, would put in on the bakers chocolate side of things with some soft fruit and spice lingering on the tongue, a little smoky if you go real dark.
Roasting Notes: Clean, great screen and easy to roast. If you’re a Kenya fan, keep this light to medium roasted. If you generally like Central or South American coffees, medium to borderline dark will be the way to go or the acidity might be overwhelming. Awesome cup, but you may want to play with brew strength, if the cup comes off too strong and extreme, try brewing it a little weaker to have many more delicate notes pop out.
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