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The coffee producing areas in Kenya are mainly concentrated in Mount Kenya (Mt. The plateau region represented by Kenya). Tropical climate, acid red volcanic soil provides a natural and suitable growth environment for coffee. The main producing areas are Nyeri and Ruiru in the middle of the country.

Kenyan coffee varieties

Bourbon Bourbon was first brought to Kenya for planting. In the 1950s, the then agricultural research institution Scott Laboratory selected two excellent hybrids, SL-28 and SL-34, through unremitting efforts, subverting the long-standing prejudice of artificial breeding without excellent natural varieties. SL-28 and SL-34 help Kenyan coffee to form its own unique flavor characteristics and establish a perfect reputation in the coffee industry.

Kenyan level description

E

E refers to the elephant, but not the elephant bean species in the breed. Generally speaking, there are two seeds in a fruit, affixed face to face, so there will be a flat side, called flat beans, mother beans or double beans. E is a bean in which two seeds stick together in the process of growing up and become oversized. A small amount is a naturally occurring variation.

AA

The hole of the screen is about 7.20 mm, and the price of this grade is better.

AB

The filter size of An is 6.80mm and that of B is 6.20mm. These two are sold together, so they are called AB. In a harvest, most of the coffee beans will be concentrated in this grade.

PB

It is called Peaberry in English and small round beans in Taiwan, or public beans or single peas, relative to ordinary flat beans. It is rare to get small and round beans because there is only one seed in the fruit. The effect on flavor is inconclusive, and some people like it so much that PB will be singled out for sale.

C

The size of the hole is 4.8 mi 5.6 mm, which can be regarded as a small grain of beans.

TT

It is usually defective beans that fall to this level. Cry.

T

At this level, there are usually only crumbs, defective beans, and small beans less than 4.8 mm.

MH/ML

Beans of very poor quality, such as overcooked beans dropped on the ground, will not be sold for export.

Note: commonly seen AA+, AA++, AA Top, AB+, is the trader's own rating, not in the official system of Kenya.

Kenya Asali TOP AA

Kenya Asali AA TOP exquisite 72 hours washing

Country: Kenya

Producing area: Sika Thika

Processing plant: Asali honey processing plant

Altitude: 1550m Murray 1750m

Soil: volcanic soil

Rating: AA TOP

Variety: sl-28,sl-34

Treatment: 72 hours washing