Flavor characteristics of Kenyan coffee insolated by French missionary Bourbon in Haniyeh Manor, Kenya

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[Bourbon, a French missionary in Haniyeh Manor, Kenya]

Country: Kenya

Area: card (Thika)

Processing plant: Haniyeh Manor (ChaniaEstates)

Altitude: 1525 m

Variety: French missionary bourbon species

Treatment: sun treatment

01 | Manor introduction

The Chania and Oreti estates are the only large and medium-sized private coffee plantations in Kenya, and the Harries family has managed the production of the coffee farms since 1904. The Haniyeh Manor (Chania Estate) and the Oreti Manor (Oreti Estate) are bordered by the Haniyeh River, with dams and reservoirs and nearly 200 acres of land, where forests are planted on the riverbank to protect birds and wildlife.

The landowner BoyceMarquis Allen Harries took over Estates and A.I.R in 2013. Family business (Harries&Son Ltd.). Today, 40 employees work for Boyce, many of whom have served the Harries family for three generations, and employees have their own optional committees that meet monthly to discuss community safety, social and health issues. In addition to taking care of their own workers, the Harries family donated land to the Thika City Council and co-founded the Wabeni Institute of Technology, which teaches practical skills such as clothing, machinery and carpentry to help local residents make a living.

02 | Origin description

Kenya Sika Plateau

Kenya is located in the Kiambu coffee-growing region in the highlands east-central of the Great Rift Valley, with Sika as a secondary area. Located at the foot of the Aberdare Ridge, the soil is red volcanic soil, rich in organic matter. Due to the mild climate and moderate rainfall in the Kiambu region, coffee farmers can harvest twice a year-from May to July and from September to December.

There are some large coffee farms in Kiambu, and small farmers work closely with their cooperative organizations, most of whom have their own processing plants, providing growers with a better choice than buying and selling coffee. Farmers process raw coffee beans in their factories and get a reasonable price at auction.

03 | Analysis of raw beans

French missionaries brought bourbon trees to Kenya around 1892-1893. This native bourbon tree species, known as renchMission Varietal (French missionary species), avoids scientific improvements in the planting process and retains the original flavor of bourbon.

Chania Estate's unique red volcanic soil, coupled with suitable coffee growth temperature and rainfall, coupled with excellent natural environment, create the unique flavor of French missionaries in Sikahania.

04 | introduction to the handling method

This bean is treated in the sun, which adds solidity and sweetness to the already rich and sour bourbon coffee in the process of exquisite sun exposure. With a limited number of sun batches, this coffee is completely dependent on the natural climate.

This coffee has a good flavor, but the defect rate is high. Please choose it carefully before baking. Dry aroma with sun fermentation, dried fruit and vanilla, sipping can drink caramel, vanilla, comprehensive fruit, solid juice, finish with berries, strong jackfruit, coffee flowers. The overall performance has the wild regional flavor of Africa, which is suitable for sipping and tasting slowly, and the complex aroma is difficult to give up.