Kenyan specialty coffee Introduction Kenyan coffee Market Kenyan coffee Features Kenya

In 1878, the British landed coffee in Africa and set up a coffee plantation in Kenya in the 19th century, when Ethiopian coffee drinks were imported to Kenya through southern Yemen. But it was not until the early 20 th century that the Bourbon Coffee Tree was saint. The Austin Mission (St.AustinMission) was introduced.

Coffee producing areas in Kenya:

Coffee from Kenya (Kenya) is mostly grown at an altitude of 1500 Murray 2100 meters and is harvested twice a year. Kenyan coffee is grown by small farmers. Kenyan coffee is produced near the Kenyan Mountains in central Kenya and is sometimes guaranteed in the name of the capital, Nairobi. Kenya AA (Kenya AA) is produced on the 17000-foot hillside of Mount Kenya near Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. Kenya AA is the largest coffee bean in the country, followed by An and B again. Its unique bitterness and wine taste are most praised by people. Located in Kenya below the equator of East Africa, the coffee beans planted are high-quality Arabica seeds. The size of the beans is medium-large, very thick and delicious, and the acidity is moderate.

The characteristics of Kenyan coffee:

People in the coffee industry regard Kenyan coffee as one of its favorite products, with wonderful and satisfying aromas, balanced acidity, well-proportioned granules and excellent fruit flavors.

Kenyan coffee grades are divided into seven grades according to the size of coffee beans and six grades according to taste. The best coffee in Kenya is bean berry coffee (PB), followed by AA++, AA+, AA, AB and so on. The fine coffee is shiny, delicious and slightly alcoholic. "Kenya AA" is particularly well received in terms of taste.

Kenyan coffee has a slightly sour, thick aroma, raw bean particles are small, green to grayish green. Kenya's coffee beans are washed Arabica species, famous for (Kenya Arabica), especially in the United Kingdom, Kenyan coffee surpassed Costa Rican coffee to become one of the most popular coffee.

Flavor: aromatic, full-bodied, with fruit flavor, rich and perfect taste

Suggested baking method: medium baking, the best deep baking

★★★: excellent

The Kenyan coffee market:

The Kenyan government takes the coffee industry very seriously, where it is illegal to cut down or destroy coffee trees. Kenyan coffee buyers are world-class high-quality coffee buyers, and no other country can grow, produce and sell coffee on a continuous basis like Kenya. All coffee beans are first acquired by the Kenya Coffee Commission (CoffeeBoardofKenya, CBK), where they are identified, graded, and then sold at weekly auctions, where they are no longer graded. The Kenya Coffee Commission only acts as an agent to collect coffee samples and distribute them to buyers so that they can determine the price and quality. The auction in Nairobi is for private exporters, and the Kenya Coffee Commission pays growers a price below the market price.

After harvesting the coffee, the Kenyan coffee plantation first sends the fresh coffee beans to the cooperative cleaning station, where the washed and dried coffee is sent to the cooperative in the form of "parchment coffee beans" (that is, coffee beans covered with endocarp) ("parchment coffee beans" is the last state of coffee beans before peeling). All the coffee is collected together, and the growers charge the average price according to their actual quality. This trading method generally works well and is fair to both growers and consumers.

Auctions are also organized to meet the needs of dispatchers. This kind of auction usually has a small auction volume (3-6 tons each), with samples with the grower's logo for buyers to enjoy. After the auction, the exporters pack according to different flavors, different qualities and the quantity required by the blenders. This provides a great deal of flexibility for the dispatcher. Quality-conscious Germans and Scandinavians are long-term buyers of Kenyan coffee. Some buyers, especially Japanese businessmen, have expressed dissatisfaction with the Kenyan coffee industry system. But in any case, Kenya's detailed rules and regulations and sound procedures are a model for all coffee-producing countries.