Introduction to the variety treatment method of grinding scale for the description of taste and flavor of Kenyan coffee beans

Introduction to the variety treatment method of grinding scale for the description of taste and flavor of Kenyan coffee beans

Coffee cultivation in Kenya

Mainly by large farms (Estate) and cooperatives (Cooperatives) two types. The former generally has a large planting area and has independent coffee processing facilities. Most coffee production is done by a large number of small farmers, who form coffee cooperatives. The Coffee Cooperative Society employs special managers to supervise the coffee processing of its members, even to the point of managing each coffee tree.

Compared with shading planting in many high-quality producing areas, Kenyan coffee is obviously more spicy and unrestrained, and shade trees are not common. In addition, Kenyan coffee rarely participates in certification, variety and environmental factors make the use of pesticides necessary, and organic certification, which is popular in other countries, becomes rare in Kenya.

Kenyan coffee harvest season

There are two harvest seasons in Kenya, the main harvest season is from October to December and the secondary harvest season is from May to July.

Kenyan coffee processing

Large farms usually have independent treatment facilities. A large number of small farmers usually pick ripe coffee fruits by hand. Coffee picking is a labor-intensive job that requires the whole family to deploy and even hire workers during the harvest season. The fresh fruit of the picked coffee needs to be delivered in time to the cooperative-owned coffee processing plant for pulping, which may be carried by ox carts, pick-up trucks or trucks. After peeling, the shell bean (Parchment coffee) is sent to a privately owned factory for shelling treatment after being briefly kept in the cooperative's processing plant.

Kenya is located in Ethiopia and southern Yemen, only hundreds of kilometers away from these two world-famous coffee producers, but Kenya's history of growing coffee is far inferior to that of these two countries until the end of the 19th century. Coffee seeds were brought to the land by missionaries.

Kenyan AA coffee is one of the rare good coffees. It is famous for its rich aroma and balanced acidity and is loved by many foodies. It tastes perfect and balanced, and has an excellent and strong flavor, fresh and not overbearing, and is a complete but not heavy taste experience. Kenya AA coffee is the most popular coffee in Europe. After a clear sip, you will feel that it strikes your whole tongue at the same time. The flavor is both fresh and not domineering, and it is definitely a complete but not heavy taste experience.

The vast majority of Kenyan coffee trees grow in the mountains north and west of the capital Nairobi, with two main producing areas, one extending southward from the southern slope of Mount Kirinaga, Kenya's highest peak, to near the capital Nairobi, which is close to the equator and is the largest coffee-producing area in Kenya, in addition to a relatively small producing area on the eastern slope of the Elgon Mountains. Kenya grows high-quality Arabica coffee beans, which absorb almost the essence of the whole coffee tree, with a slightly sour, thick aroma, bright, complex, fruity flavor and grapefruit aroma, suitable for hot or ice drinks; it is for this reason that Europeans love Kenyan coffee, especially in the UK and even surpassing Costa Rican coffee as the most popular coffee.