Kenya - Nyeri - Central Highlands Selection
Triple Washed, Shade Grown, Sun Dried
Medium Body, Apricot, Honey Sweetness, Juicy
This is a Select lot of high-altitude, triple-washed coffee from Nyeri, Kenya.
Meticulously produced by smallholder farmers organized around Kenya Cooperative Coffee Exporters in the Central Highlands.
The flavor profile is classically Kenyan with bright lemony acidity, delicate honey and apricot sweetness, and a silky, smooth, black-tea-like finish.
Another top-notch Kenyan offering not to be missed!
General Flavor Observations
Kenya - Nyeri - CHS
This is an exemplary coffee!
The first sips present an easy lemon acidity that is quickly balanced by delicate apricot sweetness.
As the cups cools, notes of clove and malty milk chocolate appear.
The aroma presents pleasant hints of blueberries, which are (at lighter roasts) subtly noticeable in the cup.
The wonderfully complex profile is surrounded by a soft, medium body and velvety mouth-feel
Roast Level Profile Notes
Kenya - Nyeri - CHS
I recommend our Full City or Full City (+) Roasts for this coffee.
However, this coffee will work well across most of our Roast Levels, depending on the profile you are looking for.
We are always happy to accommodate any roast level you prefer.
The notes below illustrate how the various roast levels will change the flavor profile:
City Roast (light roast)
City roast will provide a lighter body with a bright, citrus finish.
The mouth-feel will be light and juicy, with notes of clove, nutmeg, and dried apricot on the finish.
This will be a crisp and complex cup; a great choice for those who prefer a lighter roast.
Full City Roast (medium roast) - Preferred
Full City roast offers the best balance of flavors and complexity.
The body will be soft and nicely rounded with a very smooth mouth-feel.
The fruit tones are reminiscent of mild green apple at the start, which settles into notes of honey and apricot.
At the center of the profile, you will find notes of chocolate, clove and nutmeg.
The finish is soft and crisp, with highlights with lemon.
Full City (+) Roast
Full City (+) roast is where you pick up more prominent notes of dark chocolate and juiciness.
The mouth-feel is velvety, and the body deepens. Fruit tones emerge as dried figs, or plums, with a nice raisin sweetness.
The finish offers a lemon acidity on a cushion of dark chocolate.
Very Nice! Excellent!
Vienna Roast
Vienna roast will create a syrupy and silky body, with a strong base of dark chocolate throughout.
The predominate fruit tones will be those of dark berries, with hints of mulled cider, plum and lemon peel.
The acidity is tempered, and the finish pointed.
This would go nicely with dessert.
French Roast
Not recommended.
Additional Information
Kenya - Nyeri - CHS
The KCCE - Central Highlands was founded as a dry mill in Sagana which has greatly improved transparency and outturns for the farmers in the Central Highlands.
This top lot Kenyan 'Selection' is amongst the best of the current harvest. Competition in Kenya is fierce, making this prized coffee a true success!
No matter how formally the industry is structured, coffee production in Kenya still remains a system of people.
Farmers own their own cherry production, providing them with the additional ability to connect with their most important stakeholders.
Farmers can, for example, point us to the best collections from every harvest, or even delay sending their lots to auction to provide another week to sample the lots.
Kenya - a country that knows how to produce great coffee!
- Country: Kenya
- Region: Nyeri
- Producer Group: Kenya Cooperative Coffee Exporters (KCCE)
- Traceable: Central Highlands Selection (CHS)
- Elevation: 6,234 - 6,890 ft.
- Process: Triple Washed
- Drying: Sun Dried on raised beds
- Grade: AA
- Arabica Varietals: SL 34, SL 28, Batian, Ruiru 11
