
Kenya Kahunyo Ab Washed
Summary
Kenya Kahunyo AB is a washed coffee from the Murang'a region of Kenya. Smallholder farmers deliver cherry to the Kahunyo Washing Station, part of the Thikagiki Farmers' Cooperative Society. Grown at 1600-1800 masl on volcanic soil, it comprises SL28, SL34 and Ruiru 11 varieties. The cup is bright and juicy with notes of apricot, grapefruit and brown sugar, with a clean, elegant finish.
V60
- Coffee in
- 20 g
- Water
- 300 g
- Time
- 2:30
- Temperature
- 96°C
Grind: medium-coarse
- 1.Place the V60 and carafe on a scale, add 20 g of freshly ground coffee, level it, zero the scale and prepare a timer.
- 0:00Pour 50 g of water in a circular motion, gently swirl the V60, then wait 30 seconds. (30 s)
- 3.Continue pouring water in a 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.
Total extraction time 2:30–2:45. Stir the coffee before serving; best flavour develops as it cools to 60–70°C.
Chemex
- Coffee in
- 35 g
- Water
- 500 g
- Time
- 3:15
- Temperature
- 96°C
Grind: medium-coarse (slightly coarser than V60)
- 1.Place the Chemex on a scale, add 35 g of freshly ground coffee, level it, zero the scale and prepare a timer.
- 0:00Start the timer and pour 70 g of water in a circular motion to wet all the coffee; wait 30 seconds. (30 s)
- 3.Pour water in a circular motion up to 300 g, then gently swirl the Chemex.
- 2:15At 2:15, add the remaining 200 g of water and gently swirl again.
Total extraction time 3:15–3:45. Stir the coffee before serving; best flavour at 60–70°C.
Filter
- Coffee in
- 12 g
- Water
- 200 g
- Time
- 5:00
- Temperature
- 92°C
- 1.Put the coffee bag into a cup.
- 2.Pour 200 ml of hot water (92–95°C) over the bag.
- 3.Shake the bag a few times for better extraction.
- 4.Let it steep for 5–7 minutes according to desired strength. (5:00)
- 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 (as for V60)
- 1.Place the Aeropress on a scale, add 20 g of freshly ground coffee, level it, zero the scale and prepare a timer.
- 0:00Within the first 30 seconds, pour 40 g of water and stir thoroughly. (30 s)
- 3.Pour in the remaining 160 g of water and stir thoroughly again.
- 1:30Close the Aeropress and at 1:30 start pressing.
- 5.Press slowly for 30–40 seconds. (30 s)
Total preparation time 2:00–2:15. Stir the coffee before serving; best flavour at 60–70°C.
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 prepare a timer.
- 3.Add 30 g of freshly ground coffee.
- 4.Pour in 500 g of water all at once and stir thoroughly.
- 5.Wait 4 minutes, then break the crust with a spoon. (4:00)
- 6.Attach the metal sieve, slowly press down the plunger and serve.
Serve immediately after pressing to avoid over-extraction; best flavour at 60–70°C.
Cold brew
- Coffee in
- 75 g
- Water
- 600 g
- Time
- 8 h
- 1.Weigh 75 g of coffee and grind coarser than for filter.
- 2.Pour 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. (8 h)
Adjust steeping time and coffee-to-water ratio to taste; serve straight 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
- Thikagiki Farmers' Cooperative Society
- Altitude
- 1600 - 1800 m.a.s.l
- Variety
- SL34, SL28, Ruiru 11
- Notes
- Apricot, Grapefruit, Brown Sugar
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