Kenyan Coffee: Flavor Notes and Best Coffees
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Even if you’re a coffee novice, you’ve likely heard about Kenyan coffee. Though it makes up less than 1% of the world’s coffee market, it has earned a noble reputation with coffee enthusiasts. Kenya’s third-highest export is coffee, making it a foundational product for the country’s economy. An average of 50,000 tons of Kenyan coffee is produced annually, thanks to the area’s warm climate and well-timed rainy seasons. Coffee beans are grown, harvested, and processed by approximately 250,000 workers in Kenya, most of which are small landholders.
Kenya’s beans are popular for gourmet varieties, as it is considered one of the highest quality cups worldwide. Some even refer to this java as the “connoisseurs cup” because of its smooth drinkability and rich, well-balanced flavors (more on that below.)
Fun fact: The people of Kenya produce coffee, but drink very little of it. Tea is the drink of choice for most Kenyans, so there’s more of their delicious coffee to go around.
If you’re trying to wean yourself off of milk and sugar, you may learn to love black coffee with Kenyan beans. The strong flavor may be too much for some, but the complex taste is nice for someone who likes a bold, layered profile.
When you drink Kenya coffee, you can expect:
A strong, front of the palate flavor.
A bright, vaguely floral aroma
Lively acidic top notes of lemongrass
Undertones of black currant and bergamot
A pleasant weight that makes for its easy mouthfeel
Dry, wine-like aftertaste
Easy pairing with both sweet & savory food
So what gives Kenya’s beans their rich, complex flavor? Watch to find out!
Even kenyan instant coffee is irresistable
I am very pleased with all the pronunciations of the places in Kenya. Also very informative thank you.
Nice, informative review.
....or blue mountain blend. Or whatever “Cory” coffee is. Mmmmm!
Loves the video thanks
Who is the voice actor? Ai?
Is there a Kenyan coffee that starts off using the DRY or NATURAL process, and finishes with the HONEY process?
You either sound extremely like WATOP or it's an Ai producing the voice
Cool, koffee people are really into it. We keep it tea though.
I only appreciate coffee aroma as a product. We have many.
So it sounds like they’re growing “disease resistant” G.M.O. varieties. Guess ill give up coffee! Also, when you used to get decent medium roast high altitude kenyan coffee, about 10 to 15 years ago, - it didn’t taste strong, sweet, or bitter, it tasted nutty almost creamy smooth roasted and a joy to have. Sick of “arabica rubbish” that we get everywhere nowadays. Might try hacienda coffee!!
Hello...
In your comment you were writing about GMO's. That made me raise an eyebrow because you may be referring to a scientist in a lab playing with coffee's dna and that is something I don't want.
You also stated giving up coffee. I feel the same way, but what if the farmers are just cross breading plants that are disease resistant with plants that are not? Would that pose a concern to you as well?
Forgive me as I have yet to finish the video but you know how it is when watching a video, you read a comment you want to reply to.
What are your thoughts and feelings? One way seems mote natural and the other is concerning.
What coffees do you like. Right now I'm seeking very berry like coffees or coffee that tastes very juicey. I roasted a Brazilian Santos bean that tasted like I added cherry flavoring. I know it is a bad example but it was like Coke a Cola to Cherry Coke. I get the ironic way of my statement but it is a good example of just how cherry like the beans were. Out of 5 batches, I could only pull the cherry out of 2. Mind you that was a year or 2 and i have gained more skills as a home roaster since.
What is your daily brew method? Have you used steep and release? Lately that has been my daily instead of my, "It's American Press" of course I'll brew an espresso mixed in with filter. My 1st cup of the day I want quick and easy and that is what clever dripper or It's American Press offers.
What about you? Thank you in advance for your thoughts and kind reply. 😊