Kii Peaberry- Kenya, Delicate Roasters | 125g

From: Kirinyaga, Kenya

Varietal: SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11, Batian

Process: Washed

Notes: Cantaloupe, Tangerine, Longan

125g whole coffee beans

First the coffee is picked ripe and de-pulped the same day, then it is normally fermented in open-air tanks made of concrete or cement for 24–48 hours. It's then washed thoroughly using water channels before being soaked underwater for 12–72 hours. It is then spread on raised beds to dry. 

I decided to work with the Kii Station for our first coffee ever from Kenya based on their consistency over the years producing amazing washed coffees. Kii Station holds a special place in my heart because it was the first coffee from Kenya I tried. We decided to bring on two different lots from the Kii Station to see how screen grading affects the end cup profile. This is the Peaberry separation lot which contains small round coffee beans. This is a natural mutation that happens in coffee growing where the coffee cherry contains a single round bean instead of two. This coffee is a bright coffee as expected from Kenya. Over days of tasting we tasted notes of cantaloupe, tangerine, longan, mango, and a sweet honey finish.