Flavor and taste characteristics of coffee manor in Kenya introduction of fine coffee beans

The Kenyan flag is based on the flag of the African National Union of Kenya before independence.

Kenyan flag

Kenyan flag

And designed. It is rectangular, with a ratio of length to width of 3:2. From top to bottom, it is made up of three parallel horizontal rectangles of black, red and green, with a white edge above and below the red rectangle. The pattern in the middle of the flag is a shield and two crossed spears. Black symbolizes the Kenyan people, red symbolizes the struggle for freedom, green symbolizes agriculture and natural resources, white symbolizes unity and peace; spear and shield patterns symbolize the unity of the motherland and the struggle to defend freedom. [3]

National emblem

The national emblem of Kenya

The national emblem of Kenya

The Kenyan national emblem established in 1963 centers on a shuttle-shaped shield emblem consistent with the national flag, with a golden lion on each side, a spear and a shield emblem. The white rooster with an axe in the back is the emblem of the African National Union of Kenya. According to the local tradition, the rooster symbolizes the new life. The two lions embody national sovereignty and national dignity, as well as the ties between Kenya and Britain. Under the feet of the two lions is the Kenyan volcano, the second largest mountain in Africa. It treads on fertile land, covered with coffee, oranges, sisal tea, corn and pineapple, and is full of fruit and fragrance. This is a microcosm of the peaceful life of the Kenyan people and the prosperity of the country. The brown ribbon under the national emblem is marked with the word "coexistence" in Swahili, expressing the desire of the Kenyan people for peace, fraternity, freedom and equality. [3]

national anthem

"Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"

God of all things in the world, bless the motherland, bless the land. God, you are the most fair and reasonable, let us live freely and peacefully in unity and enrich the products of the motherland.

National bird

Purple-breasted Buddha Dharma monk (Coracias caudatus) with blue and green plumage

The chest is purplish red, bright and beautiful, feeding on insects. Avian class\ Buddhist monk order\ Buddhist monk family\ Buddhist monk genus. Woodland and prairie of sub-Saharan Africa and southern Arabian Peninsula, the national bird of Kenya and Botswana. The name of the Buddhist monk comes from Japan, and the feathers are very gorgeous.

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. The best coffee grade is bean berry coffee (PB), followed by AA++, AA+, AA, AB and so on. The fine coffee is shiny, delicious and slightly alcoholic. 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.

On an international scale, the increase in the number of Kenyan coffee is obvious, with exports of 800000 bags in 1969-1970 and increased to 2 million bags in 1985-1986. The general yield is stable at 1.6 million bags, with an average yield of about 650kg per hectare. Even before coffee prices skyrocketed, the average price of coffee in Kenya had been rising. Prices in 1993-1994 were 50% higher than they were 12 months ago. The rise in prices is mainly the result of increased demand.

Kenyan coffee

Kenyan coffee

Some buyers, especially Japanese businessmen, have expressed dissatisfaction with the Kenyan coffee industry system. Some businessmen say that the quality of coffee in the country has declined, and point out that buying directly from farmers may be a way to improve the quality. But in any case, Kenya's detailed rules and regulations and sound procedures are a model for all coffee-producing countries to learn from. Ethiopia, the origin of Arabica coffee trees to the north of Kenya, was not engaged in coffee cultivation until the beginning of the 20th century. Missionaries introduced Arabica trees from the leaves in the 19th century, but did not plant them in large quantities until 1893. The introduction of Brazil's ancient bourbon seeds led to the large-scale cultivation of coffee, that is, Kenyan coffee is of Brazilian origin, and the taste of Kenyan beans is very different from that of Brazilian beans due to differences in water, climate and handling methods. Brazilian coffee is planted at a low altitude, with soft texture and no obvious sour taste. In contrast, Kenyan coffee trees are mainly concentrated on the slopes near Mount Kenya, about 4 to 6500 feet above sea level, which is suitable for coffee beans to develop their flavor, because the mountain temperature is lower and the growth is slower, and the aromatic components of coffee beans are fully developed. the acidity of the fruit is more obvious and the texture is harder. In addition, Kenya was an early British colony, and the British had established a set of perfect cultivation and quality control system. After the independence of Kenya, the coffee industry built on the existing foundation.