Kenya AA Karia (pronounced Charia) is our first new crop auction lot from Kenya this year. In Kenya, a small auction lot is a particular batch of coffee that was separated from other coffee for individual preparation, then sold at auction on its own merits. It is selected for its definitive character, rather than being blended with a large amount of other coffee. This coffee reflects the effort of neighboring smallholders and was processed at the Karia Cooperative or Society and sold under that name. We try to always have a top Kenya auction lot. Two such auction lots garnered 95 and 94 point ratings last year in Coffee Review. Karia is from the Meru Central region of Kenya. Meru is located on the Kathita River, on the northeast slopes of Mount Kenya. It is situated about five miles north of the equator, at approximately 5,000 feet altitude, in an area of mixed forest and clearings, small towns, villages, and rural farms. and is mainly populated by people of the Meru Tribe. Meru is an important coffee producing area. It is virtually all smallholder-grown, and much of it shade-grown. Meru's coffee crops come twice a year, corresponding to the two rainy seasons, but the main crop in Meru comes at a somewhat different time than that elsewhere in Kenya, due to different weather patterns on the northeast slopes of Mt. Kenya and the Nyambenene ranges. It is all grown at high-altitudes in the volcanic soils of the district. It is processed by farmers cooperatives which own coffee factories near the farmers. Cup Characteristics: Vivid new crop coffee with pronounced piquant, citrus notes. Lively, lemony snappiness, lingering aftertaste. Bone dry. Roasting Notes: City + or just slightly beyond will bring out the delicate highlights and fruitiness of this delicious coffee.
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| 1 | $6.37 | | 2-4 | $6.05 | | 5-19 | $5.73 | | 20+ | $5.10 |
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