The Empress – Kenya – Filter
Summary
A Kenyan filter coffee from Nyeri County, Central Kenya, produced by Kieni at 1700 masl. Cultivars SL28, SL34 and Ruiru11, washed AB process, 2025 harvest. Light roast with a rounded, sweet profile, juicy fruit character and a refreshing finish. Sensory guide: light body, high acidity, tasting notes of blackberry, rhubarb and florals. Recommended brewed as filter with methods such as V60 or immersion brewers to highlight juicy acidity, delicate sweetness and rounded body.
Espresso
Ratio 1:2- Coffee in
- 18 g
- Coffee out
- 33 g
- Time
- 22 s
- Temperature
- 93°C
Use the dose recommended for your basket and keep it consistent; adjust grind size to control flow and use taste to fine-tune.
Published by the roaster for this coffee. Treat it as a starting point — your grinder, water and machine will want their own tweaks.
Details
- Format
- Bean
- Roast profile
- Filter
- Decaffeinated
- No
- Region
- Central Kenya, Nyeri County
- Producer
- Kieni
- Altitude
- 1700 m.a.s.l
- Variety
- SL34, SL28, Ruiru 11
- Notes
- Floral, Blackberry, Rhubarb
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