Which brand of African Kenyan coffee beans is the best Kenyan coffee grade collection

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Qianjie-Kenyan Coffee introduction

Kenyan coffee, which is mostly grown at an altitude of 1500murmur2100m, is harvested twice a year. To ensure that only ripe berries are picked, people have to patrol the forest about seven times. Kenyan coffee is grown by small farmers. After they harvest the coffee, they first send the fresh coffee beans to the cooperative cleaning station. The washing station sends the dried coffee to the cooperative in the form of "parchment coffee beans" (that is, coffee beans covered with endocarp) to the cooperative ("parchment coffee beans" is the last state of coffee beans before peeling).

The official grading system for raw beans in Kenya is as follows:

Grade E (Elephant beans): this is the largest grain grade of Kenyan coffee beans, above 18 mesh (18beat 64 "), also known as elephant beans, the quantity of which is so small that this grade can hardly be seen in the Chinese market.

AA grade: the particle size (Screen Size) is between 17 and 18 mesh (7.20mm screen), the output is not much, this is the most popular grade in China's middle and high-end market.

AB grade: particle size (Screen Size) is between 15 and 16 mesh (6.8mm-6.2mm sieve), accounting for the majority of production, but also the most common raw bean grade

PB: round raw beans, PB (Peaberry beans) is special, usually produced at the end of coffee trees that blossom too late or too early, because the yield is rare, accounting for only 10% of the output, the round beans produced by the same coffee tree are more expensive than other flat beans (Flat Bean), while the round beans are specially collected together, the defective beans are mostly removed, the proportion of defects is reduced, the particles are more consistent, and the roasting is more uniform. The taste is improved.

Class C: particle size (Screen Size) between 12 and 14 mesh (4.8mm-5.6mm screen)

TT grade: from AA and AB grade beans, the lighter raw beans blown by air flow filter indicate that the beans are soft and the hardness is not up to standard.

T grade: particle size (Screen Size) less than 12 mesh size (4.8mm screen) from C-grade beans, the lighter weight beans blown out by an airflow filter, indicating that the beans are soft, substandard hardness, and small particles, containing some broken and defective beans.

MH/ML grade: beans that have not been washed and have not been selected, because they have been harvested, fall beans, accounting for about 7% of all coffee beans, belong to the lowest grade beans, only for the Kenyan domestic market.

Kenya AA (Kenya Ngariama AA): the indispensable coffee in the world's recognized and most advanced Arabica coffee series is Kenya AA, where AA refers to the size, appearance and density of raw beans, ranging from AA of the largest raw bean to T of the smallest raw bean.

Kenyan coffee, the largest for AA grade, contains the most oil, which is unique to Kenya and can induce strong aroma. Kenyan AA coffee is mostly washed.

Knowledge: coffee roasting is a process that produces Mena reaction and caramel reaction inside raw beans, producing more wonderful flavors.

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