Kathakwa
Summary
A washed coffee from the Kathakwa Coffee Factory in Embu County, Kenya, grown at 1600m above sea level on volcanic soils near Mt Kenya. Around 3,500 smallholder farmers contribute to this lot, which is predominantly SL28 and SL34 varieties. The cup is bright and fruity with notes of raspberry, blood orange, and pink grapefruit. Roasted omni for both filter and espresso, best enjoyed black.
Espresso
Ratio 1:3- Coffee in
- 20 g
- Coffee out
- 60 g
- Time
- 26 s
Starting point for espresso single origins; adjust to taste.
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
- Omniroast
- Decaffeinated
- No
- Cupping score
- 85
- Producer
- Kathakwa
- Altitude
- 1600 m.a.s.l
- Variety
- SL34, SL28
- Notes
- Raspberry, Blood Orange
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