Kenya | Kevote AA | SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11, & Batian | Washed | Espresso | 250g

Origin

• 🇰🇪 Kenya

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
  50
• Bright
  40

Mill: Kevote Producer: Kirurumwe Farmers Cooperative Region: Embu Elevation: 1400 - 1600 masl VarietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process.: SL28SL28A Kenyan variety selected in the 1930s by Scott Agricultural Laboratories, prized for intense blackcurrant acidity and deep sweetness., SL34SL34SL28's sibling selection, also from Kenya's Scott Labs. Slightly less celebrated but hardier, with a similar juicy, complex cup., Ruiru 11, & Batian Process: WashedWashed processThe fruit is removed from the seed before drying, usually with fermentation and a water rinse. Tends to give clean, transparent cups where origin character shows clearly. Notes: Blackcurrant, early grey tea, jasmine, & silky About: The Kirurumwe Farmer’s Cooperative planted their first coffee trees in 1950 and seven years later built the Kevote mill. In those days the cooperative had only 100 members but today its membership has grown to 4600! This is a credit to the cooperative’s success in enabling small-scale producers to pool their resources and gain access to international markets. This coffee from Kevote is very refined and delicate with a delightfully silky mouthfeelBodyThe weight and texture of coffee in the mouth, from tea-like and delicate to syrupy and heavy. Driven by process, roast, variety, and brew method..