Quaffee – Kenya Makwa Peaberry – 250g

Description

Kenya is one of the real heavyweight producers in African coffee. It has earned its reputation due to great quality as well as a sophisticated cooperative system assisting with processing, grading & sorting. This particular Kenyan is a Peaberry – the naturally occurring rounder coffee beans that grow alone in about 5% of coffee cherries. Some consider this type of coffee bean to be the best, which is why Peaberry lots are particularly prized. They tend to have more muted acidities, compared to their often tart AA compatriots.
Our friends at Quaffee seem to have a knack for finding particularly delicious Kenyan peaberries and this one is no exception. Nevertheless, it has quite a unique flavour profile. It’s surprisingly muted on the acidity, even for a peaberry, but it is sweet, full-bodied and rich, with a subtle hint of butterscotch underpinning a dominant flavour of black cherries.

Roaster’s notes

Roast used: What we call a bump and kick with an acceleration into and through first crack

Characteristics: Fruity and sweet with a medium body

Coffee details

Region: Chania, Thika District
Country: Kenya
Estate: Makwa
Owner: Mwahota Ikai Co. LTD – MAKWA
Varieties: Arabica SL-28, SL-34 – peaberry
Altitude: 1,500 masl
Harvest: 2018
Processing: Fully washed, dried on raised beds