
Kenya Kagumo Aa Washed
Summary
Kenya Kagumo AA is a fully washed coffee from the Kirinyaga region of Kenya, produced at the Kagumo Factory, which brings together more than 2,000 smallholder farmers. Grown at 1,600–1,800 m on the volcanic slopes of Mount Kenya, it consists of Arabica varieties SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11, and Batian. The cup is elegant and fresh, with tropical fruit notes such as passion fruit and pineapple, complemented by sweet cane sugar and caramel.
V60
- Coffee in
- 20 g
- Water
- 300 g
- Time
- 2:30
- Temperature
- 96°C
Grind: medium-coarse
- 1.Place the V60 and decanter on a scale, add 20 g of freshly ground coffee, level it, zero the scale, and prepare a timer.
- 2.Pour 50 g of water in a circular motion, gently swirl the V60, and wait 30 seconds. (30 s)
- 3.Continue pouring water in a thorough circular motion up to 200 g.
- 1:30At 1:30, pour the remaining water up to 300 g in a circular motion and gently swirl the V60 again.
Stir the coffee before serving; it tastes best at 70-60°C. Adjust grind if extraction is too fast or too slow.
Chemex
- Coffee in
- 35 g
- Water
- 500 g
- Time
- 3:15
- Temperature
- 96°C
Grind: medium-coarse (slightly coarser than v60)
- 1.Place the paper filter in the Chemex with the triple-layer side on the pouring spout, rinse it with hot water to remove paper taste and preheat the Chemex.
- 2.Place the Chemex on a scale, add 35 g of freshly ground coffee, level it, and zero the scale.
- 3.Start the timer and pour 70 g of water in a circular motion to wet all the coffee, then wait 30 seconds. (30 s)
- 4.Pour water in a thorough circular motion up to 300 g and gently swirl the Chemex.
- 2:15At 2:15, pour the remaining 200 g and gently swirl again.
Swirl the Chemex to mix the drink. Best at 70-60°C. Adjust grind if extraction is too fast or too slow.
Filter
- Coffee in
- 12 g
- Water
- 200 g
- Time
- 5:00
- Temperature
- 92°C
- 1.Insert the coffee bag into a cup.
- 2.Pour 200 ml of hot water (92-95°C) over the bag.
- 3.Shake the bag several times for better extraction.
- 4.Let it steep for 5-7 minutes depending on desired strength.
- 5.After extraction, remove the bag and enjoy.
AeroPress
- Coffee in
- 20 g
- Water
- 200 g
- Time
- 2:00
- Temperature
- 93°C
Grind: medium-coarse (like for v60)
- 1.Place the Aeropress on a scale, add 20 g of freshly ground coffee, level it, and zero the scale.
- 2.Within the first 30 seconds, pour 40 g of water and stir thoroughly. (30 s)
- 3.Add the remaining 160 g of water and stir thoroughly again.
- 1:30Close the Aeropress and at 1:30 start pressing.
- 5.Aim for a slow press over 30-40 seconds. (30 s)
Stir the coffee before serving; best at 70-60°C. Adjust grind if it tastes watery or too intense.
French press
- Coffee in
- 30 g
- Water
- 500 g
- Time
- 4:00
- Temperature
- 96°C
Grind: medium-coarse
- 1.Preheat the French press with hot water.
- 2.Place the French press on a scale and add 30 g of freshly ground coffee.
- 3.Pour 500 g of water at once and stir thoroughly.
- 4.Wait 4 minutes and break the crust with a spoon.
- 5.Attach the metal sieve and slowly press the plunger down, then serve.
Serve immediately after preparation; do not leave the coffee in the French press as extraction continues. Best at 70-60°C.
Cold brew
- Coffee in
- 75 g
- Water
- 600 g
- Time
- 8 h
Grind: coarse
- 1.Weigh 75 g of coffee and grind coarser than for filter.
- 2.Put the coffee into the filter and secure it.
- 3.Pour 600 g of water into the Hario bottle.
- 4.Close the bottle and swirl to wet all the coffee.
- 5.Let it extract in the cold for 8-12 hours.
Adjust steeping time and coffee-to-water ratio to taste. Can be drunk neat or with tonic or coconut milk.
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
- Producer
- Kagumo Factory
- Altitude
- 1600 - 1800 m.a.s.l
- Variety
- SL34, Batian, SL28, Ruiru 11
- Notes
- Caramel, Pineapple, Passion Fruit, Cane Sugar
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