Is the coffee grade AA the best? Kenya coffee beans are graded strictly and the best quality is selected.

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Qianjie-introduction to the grading system of coffee beans in Kenya

Grading standard of Niya coffee beans

As I mentioned in the TOP30 list I shared with 2016coffeereview, Kenya has been on the list for seven times and has always surprised people on its taste buds with its wonderful aroma of flowers and fruit, good sweetness and the right mellow thickness, so the market of Kenyan coffee beans this year deserves more attention. So how exactly are Kenyan coffee beans graded?

Kenya is a well-known place of origin based on the size of coffee beans, which is usually divided into nine grades. According to the bean type, there are PB (peaberry), also known as round beans. Peaberry is a separate seed in a whole coffee fruit, and an ordinary coffee fruit has two semi-round beans. This round bean is better than ordinary coffee beans in taste. This kind of bean accounts for only 10% of the total output, so its price is among the highest in Kenya, but its flavor is very harmonious and uniform, with rich juicy sweetness and syrup taste.

In addition, according to the size of beans, there are E (elephant beans), AA, AB, C, T, TT, MH, ML several grades. Among them, Kenya PB, AA and AB are the most common grades circulating in the coffee bean market. Of course, between PB and AA, batches with particularly good flavor and few defects in AA are allowed to be marked with AA+ grades, so beans of this grade are also worth trying at the time of purchase, but those below C are usually used as feed or fertilizer, there is almost no drinking value, and can not go to the final consumer market.

In terms of drinking experience, Kenya is my favorite individual coffee, because Kenyan beans are great both in the sun and in water, especially in shallow roasting, and the dry aroma after grinding simply makes your mouth water. It is very rich and mellow, very full. More recommended or choose PB and AA two grades, AA will choose more people, can be regarded as popular, so we can focus on the grade of beans in the future.

Knowledge: the coffee grading of most coffee-producing countries is not carried out according to one standard, but not only to examine the defect rate, but also to ensure the size of beans, but also to measure the grade of beans by multiple standards such as a certain altitude.

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