Kenya – Regional Select – Uteuzi Jimbo – Embu – AA


Washed
B11828

Kenya – Regional Select – Uteuzi Jimbo – Embu – AA B11828


Specs:

Source:

Kenya

Region:

Embu

Farm:

Various smallholder farmers

Variety:

SL-28, SL-34, Batian, Ruiru 11

Processing:

Washed

Program:

Regional Select

Notes:

"Tart, juicy, sweet and balanced with a heavy mouthfeel; lots of fruit flavor with grapefruit, lemon-lime, apple, tropical fruit and caramel flavors."

Score:

88 points

Price/Bag:

$6.29 per lb

$314.50 per bag

Out of stock


Background:

Kenyan coffees, for a lot of roasters, are showcase coffees, those that stand out above all others for brash acidity, ripe fruit, and rich sugars. We can all remember that first experience with a Kenyan coffee, how it floored us with gripping acid. For a long time, however, we’ve tended to paint all of Kenya with the same brushstroke, without digging in to see what each county could have to offer us as for diversity of flavor or profile.

With our regional program Uteuzi Jimbo, Swahili for "county select," we aim to do just this. Collaborating with our export partner Dormans, we’ve selected four areas to begin an exposé of what each region can offer if we take the time to look: Nyeri, Embu, Mr. Elgon, and Kirinyaga.

Embu -To the east of Mt. Kenya, Embu coffees are quite often heavier on the palate, showing darker forest fruits, browning sugars, and a rounder, more balanced acid profile.

For more information about coffee production in Kenya, visit our Kenya Origin Page.


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