Introduction to flavor characteristics of African Kenyan washed AB grade coffee beans introduction to Kenyan coffee

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What are the flavor and taste characteristics of Kenya AB Kenya AB grade water washed beans?

[Origin] Africa Kenya Kenya

[producing area] Eastern Province, Manyatah province, east of Manyatta District

[altitude] 1800-1900 m

Bourbon

[treatment] washing method, scaffolding sun drying

[characteristics] Kenyan coffee is grown mainly in the highlands of the southwest and east, with an elevation of about 4, 000 to 6500 feet, which is suitable for coffee beans to develop their flavor. the mountain temperature is lower and the growth rate is slow. as a result, the aromatic components of coffee beans have been fully developed. the fruit is more sour and the texture is harder.

Kenyan coffee

There are many grades of Kenyan coffee, and the government hopes to enable farmers to grade their own coffee beans through quality management. on the other hand, they can also grow coffee better through tutoring and education. after the coffee beans are harvested, they will be auctioned by the Kenya Coffee Bureau. and these grades are distinguished by the size of coffee beans, like fruits, some of which are bigger and more expensive, such as black diamond lotus fog is very expensive.

The most common ones are AA, coffee beans with a particle size of between 17 and 18 mesh, AB between 15 and 16 mesh, and PB (Peaberry) with small round beans. Each has a private company rating, such as TOP, PLUS, DOUBLE PLUS, and FAQ, in which FAQ is an abbreviation for the average quality of Fair Average Quality, meaning the most common specifications. Because these specifications belong to the individual company classification, there is no uniform standard, so they will vary from company to company. Company A's AA++ may not be the same as company B's AA+.

Obama and Kenya

In fact, President Obama, who has just left office in the United States, is Kenyan-American. Obama's father is Kenyan, and he came to the United States to give birth to Obama with his second wife. Kenya and East Africa are not a safe place, because neighboring Somali al-Shabaab and pirates are rife, so the United States also wants to work with Kenya to maintain counter-terrorism in Africa.

Kenya is also actively changing its image, hoping to get out of the shadow of repeated terrorist attacks, enhance Kenya's international image, and become an economic regional hub in East Africa. I hope to see more Kenyan characteristics in the days to come!