Makena Estate
Summary
A rare single-producer lot from Kenya's Kirinyaga region, grown by Japheth Mwaura on his 34-hectare estate on the slopes of Mount Kenya. The coffee is processed using a traditional double-wash method and features varieties Batian, SL28, SL34, and Ruiru 11. It offers a flavour profile of rose, orange rind, port, and tangelo.
Espresso
Ratio 1:3- Coffee in
- 20 g
- Coffee out
- 60 g
- Time
- 24 s
Recommended for espresso single origins; total brew time ~24-28 seconds.
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
- Producer
- Japheth Mwaura
- Altitude
- 1500 - 1750 m.a.s.l
- Variety
- SL34, Batian, SL28, Ruiru 11
- Notes
- Rose, Orange
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