Arrived late April 2009, this new crop Kenya Peaberry is a single plantation coffee from the Tassia Estate. The freshness of the coffee is apparent and it's bursting with juicy, stoned fruit flavors. Tassia is located at roughly 1500 meters altitude in the Ruiru and Kiambu region, about 20 miles north of Nairobi. Varietals in the SL series, 28 and 34 are planted in red, loamy soils. Only a small percentage of any crop is peaberry. For those who are not familiar with the term, peaberries are a mutation whereby the seed of the coffee cherry, normally two halves or flat beans, form a cylinder or pearl shape instead, and do not divide. They are sometimes called pearlberries and have especially nice roasting qualities because they roll in the drum, having no flat sides that are prone to scorching. These peaberries are shade grown, protected from sun by Sysbania and Gravellia trees. The canopy makes the coffee bird friendly as well. Eighty percent of the farm was planted in the 1940s and they maintain a cycle of replanting sections every five years. The farm practices monoculture farming for sustainability. Cup Characteristics: Robust cup with layered stoned fruit characteristics, notably peach. Juicy first impression but finish ends dry and with wine notes. Mildly spiced; milk chocolate texture. Well structured; a refined and clean cup. Roasting Notes: Will produce a nice Full City roast and you should expect a fairly even one at that because peaberries roll around during the roast. Keeping the roast slightly lighter will enhance floral qualities, but Full City is a nice way to go with this one, stopping the roast upon the start of second crack.
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| 1 | $6.22 | | 2-4 | $5.91 | | 5-19 | $5.60 | | 20+ | $4.98 |
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