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Kabingara AA

5.0 / 5

Kenya - Kabingara AA - 250g After Muchagara, here's Kabingara, a new coffee from the Kirinyaga region of Kenya. Once again, this is a very sweet coffee (blond caramel, maple syrup), with floral notes (hibiscus), lime and rhubarb aromas, whose refreshing acidity is superbly complemented by the roundness of yellow peach. More than 800 farmers supply the Kabingara washing station with coffee cherries, cultivating small farms of 250 to 350 trees at altitudes of 1,600 to 1,800 meters. The high altitudes offer warm days and cool nights, favoring the production of sweet, dense cherries. On arrival at the washing station, the cherries are sorted, then pulped and fermented. After fermentation, the coffee is washed with clear water and dried on raised beds. Workers frequently rake the parchment to ensure even drying. They cover the drying coffee during the hottest hours of the day, to maintain slow, even drying, and at night, to protect the coffee from humidity. Depending on conditions, drying can take between 7 and 14 days. Region: Kirinyaga Producer: Several hundred producers, Kabingara Factory Altitude: 1750 m Varieties: Batian, Ruiru 11, SL28, SL34 Processing : Washed

Composition Washed. Batian, Ruiru 11, SL28, SL34
Roast Profile Light
Origin Kirinyaga, Kenya
Notes hibiscus, lime, rhubarb, yellow peach
Recommended Preparation Method Filter, Espresso

Taste profile

The taste profile of this product is based on user reviews

Aroma
94.0
Body
90.0
Acidity
100.0
Aftertaste
90.0
What people are saying

User Reviews

anarch

5 / 5

I got this coffee after really enjoying Muchagara (another washed Kenyan coffee) from the same roaster. This coffee really was a highlight of the current fresh crop Kenyan season. It was deeply juicy, had a lively acidity, and a very buttery finish. Drinking it, it really reminded me of the reasons I love coffee from Kenyan but elevated. I pulled it as espresso and brewed it as filter; both were excellent.

94
Aroma
90
Body
100
Acidity
90
Aftertaste

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August 16, 2023