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Qianjie-introduction to taste and tasting steps of Kenyan coffee

The Kainamui processing Society is located in Ngariama, the subdistrict of Gichugu in Kirinyaga County. Founded in 1963 and with 2000 members, 1200 men and 800 women, the agency specializes in making very miniature coffee batches. Coffee is grown in mineral-rich red volcanic loam, about 1650 meters above sea level, annual rainfall 1800mm, the average temperature in this area is 16-26 °C.

The annual flowering season of coffee trees in this area is from September to October, and the harvest season for fresh coffee fruit is from November to December. When it comes to the picking season, farmers will manually select the most mature coffee cherries and send them to the processing society for fruit processing on the same day. First of all, all the harvested fresh fruits will be poured into a large pool for preliminary screening (using the buoyancy of water to remove immature defective fruits) and then proceed to the next stage of fermentation.

In the first stage of fermentation, about 24 hours, pectin is removed and washed, and then sent to the secondary fermentation tank for 12-24 hours to continue fermentation. This is Kenya's unique water-washing fermentation method, such a long-term fermentation, so that coffee can get more organic acids and complex fruit flavor, this step suddenly makes Kenyan coffee have distinctive characteristics, for gluttons to talk about.

It is worth mentioning that Kenyan coffee has traditionally gone through the national auction system process, mixing batches before being exported, but in recent years the government has revised the process to allow some microprocessors to bypass the national auction system and sell directly to boutique roasters.

Tasting steps

Smell the incense and know the taste

When I just finished the extraction and became a real boutique cup of coffee, it had a very strong aroma. You only need to rely on your sense of smell to get fineness and thickness from the aroma I emit. Generally speaking, the rich aroma of coffee will make people feel fresh and pleasant, giving off the aroma of caramel, flowers and even chocolate. If the smell is very slight or smells of gunpowder smoke, then this is a relatively failed finished product.

Observe the color

The color of boutique coffee may vary from yellow to reddish brown depending on the variety of coffee beans and the degree of roasting, but a cup of qualified boutique coffee should be uniform.

Clean mouthwash

Usually before tasting me, the barista will match you with a glass of cold water, just so that you can clean your mouth well before tasting, so that the residual taste of food or drink will not affect the tasting experience. Cold water can help the taste emerge brightly, making every taste bud on the tongue fully prepared to feel the coffee. So, after drinking boutique coffee, take a sip of water, you can feel what my "back sweet" is all about.

Full delivery entrance

When I bring it to you, it should be the right quantity and temperature. When hot, the aroma is full, and the taste is delicate and supple. After gradually cooling at room temperature, the flavor and taste will change, but there will be no defects in the taste. The contrast between hot and cool is good and the flavor is stable. The palate is well balanced, slightly sweet, bitter and shallow, without astringency, with a clean finish and a long finish.

Coffee name: Kenya-Kainamui processing Agency (individual coffee)

Coffee producing area: Kirinyaga

Processing community name: Kainamui

Treatment method: washing method (Washed)

Coffee varieties: SL 28, Batian

Altitude: 1650 m

Flavor description: blackcurrant, honey, brown sugar, round and smooth

Knowledge expansion: the temperature is between 15-25 ℃, the annual precipitation is between 1500-2000mm, certain altitude and suitable soil conditions are suitable for coffee cultivation.

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