Kenyan coffee beans are Arabica? Kenyan coffee beans are sour? Taste sour and pleasant

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Qianjie-Kenyan Coffee introduction

Kenya's main coffee producing areas are around Mount Kenya, the highest mountain in the country, which is the second highest peak in Africa after Mount Kilimanjaro, many plantations have good elevations, and the diurnal temperature difference at high altitudes helps to prolong the coffee ripening cycle and gather flavor substances, such as our bean planting in Embu this time at an altitude of 1800m. Kenyan coffee is highly recognizable and is famous for its bright and complex berry and fruit flavors, with sweet flavors and dense acidity.

As a neighbor of Ethiopia, Kenya was not immune from the tide of colonialism as Ethiopia did. The first coffee was grown on large estates under British colonial rule, and the harvested beans were shipped back to London for sale. Coffee production was not returned to Kenya until the 1950s.

Kenyan coffee flavor

Complex / complex flavor, fruit tone, clear acidity, high alcohol thickness, unique aroma.

Kenya has five main producing areas: central (Mt.Kenya, the Aberdare mountain range), western (Kisij,Nyanza,Bungoma), Great Rift valley (Nakuru, Kericho), eastern (Machakos,Embu,Meru), coastal (Taita hills).

Each region has its own special climate and planting environment, and there are many micro-batch producing areas in each region.

In addition, there are many varieties of coffee in Kenya (varietals), of which SL-28,SL-34 is a special variety rarely grown in countries outside Kenya. SL-28,SL-34 is planted at a high altitude, and its complex flavor is its representative feature. In addition, K7 (variety) is widely planted in low altitude areas and has strong drought resistance. Other famous Kenyan coffee varieties are-Batian,R11, which comes from the laboratory and is resistant to diseases and insect pests.

Kenya Coffee rating: AA,AB,C indicates the size of coffee beans, PB round beans (peaberry- coffee berries contain only one round coffee seed, not two), E indicates elephant beans, and TT indicates low density coffee beans (low-density).

Knowledge: "Arabica" is not synonymous with good coffee, even if it is Arabica, there are hierarchical differences.

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