#127 Washed-Processed Coffee Beans from Kenya
#127 Washed-Processed Coffee Beans from Kenya
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Tasting Notes
Specific flavors and aromas the roaster (or our team) noticed when cupping this coffee. They describe the brewed cup, not flavorings added to the beans.
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Roast Level
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Roast Level
How dark the beans are roasted, on a 'specialty' scale where Light/Ultralight preserves the most origin character.
Read more in the glossary → - Specialty Light/Ultralight
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Flavor Profile
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Flavor Profile
High-level flavor families this coffee leans toward — fruity, floral, sweet, chocolate/nutty, spicy, tea/botanical, or fermented/wine-like.
Read more in the glossary → - Fruity, Tea/Botanical
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Origin Type
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Coffee Type
Whether a coffee is a single origin (from one farm, region, or country) or a blend (multiple origins combined).
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Flavor Notes
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Flavor Notes (SCA)
More specific flavor families inside the broader profile, using the SCA Coffee Taster's Flavor Wheel — e.g. 'Citrus' and 'Berry' inside 'Fruity'.
Read more in the glossary → - Stone Fruit, Berry, Herbal
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Caffeine
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Caffeine
Whether this coffee is caffeinated or decaffeinated, and (for decaf) which process was used.
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Country of Origin
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Country of Origin
Where in the world this coffee was grown, or 'Multiple' for a blend with beans from more than one country.
Read more in the glossary → - Kenya
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Process Type
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Processing
How the coffee cherry was prepared after picking — dried with or without its fruit, fermented under specific conditions, etc. Big effect on the final cup.
Read more in the glossary → - Washed
- Origin: Region Murang'a County, Mathioya District
- Altitude: 1600-1800 masl
- Grower/Producer: Murarandia Farmers' Cooperative Society, Murarandia Factory
- Processing: Washed
- Variety: SL 34 , SL 28, Ruiru 11
- Harvest Time: October - December
From the importer:
Kenya AA Murarandia
Murarandia Factory is in Murang'a County, the birthplace of the Kikuyu community. The factory operates in Kenya’s central region under the Murarandia Farmers' Cooperative Society. The co-op also encompasseses Gatuya and Kahuro factories. It is managed by an elected board and a Secretary Manager, with seasonal workers brought in during peak harvest.
Kenyan green coffee beans are renowned for their bold, fruit-forward flavors and complex acidity. This coffee was grown in red, loamy soil at 1,600 to 1,800masl, slowly ripening at the high altitude in cool temperatures. The dominant varieties are SL-28 and SL-34, with small amounts of Ruiru 11.
Kenyan Coffee Varieties
Among Kenya’s most celebrated varieties are SL-28 and SL-34. Both were developed by Scott Agricultural Laboratories (hence, SL) in the 1930s for their drought resistance, exceptional cup quality, and high yield at elevated altitudes. Following a coffee berry disease (CBD) epidemic in 1968, the CBD-resistant Ruiru-11 varietal was introduced and quickly adopted nationwide.
