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Kenya Massai
Kenya 🇰🇪 · Washed · Recommended for Filter
From $59.92/kg
$14.98/250g
Tasting notes
Dark chocolate
Jasmine tea
Orange
Region
Kirinyaga, Kenya 🇰🇪
Process
Washed
Producer
Dorman Coffee Estate
Altitude
1400-1800 masl
Variety
SL28, SL34
What the brand says

An extraordinary specialty coffee from the heart of Kenya. Kenya Massai from the Kirinyaga region is one of the most elegant and complex expressions of the coffee world

Often referred to as the 'Champagne' of coffees, this Kenya Massai from the Kirinyaga region, located at the foot of Mount Kenya, is a specialty coffee that best expresses the elegance and aromatic complexity that have made Kenyan coffee famous worldwide.

In this region, coffee is cultivated by small farmers organized into cooperatives, who follow traditional practices of handpicking and processing. The cherries, harvested at peak ripeness, are fully washed, dry fermented and dried on raised beds for around 18 days. The water used for washing comes from the Rundi River, which provides clean, consistent quality.

This AA grade lot (screen 18) consists of SL28 and SL34 varieties grown at altitudes between 1,400 and 1,800 meters above sea level, on rich red volcanic soils, in the cup, it shows bright citric acidity, balanced by a clean sweetness and rounded body. Flavor notes include mandarin, jasmine, and a smooth dark chocolate finish, for a refined, harmonious, and lingering profile.

This lot has scored 88,75 points according to the SCA cupping protocol.