Small Eyes Cafe
Kenya Kirinyaga Kii
| Roaster Location: | Yilan, Taiwan |
| Coffee Origin: | Kirinyaga District, south-central Kenya |
| Roast Level: | Medium-Light |
| Agtron: | 57/77 |
| Est. Price: | NT $500/200 grams |
| Review Date: | October 2020 |
| Aroma: | 9 |
| Acidity/Structure: | 9 |
| Body: | 9 |
| Flavor: | 9 |
| Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Sweetly herb-suffused, fruit-driven, hints of fresh earth. Lemon-thyme, mulberry, grapefruit zest, petrichor (a post-rain earthy note), myrrh in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with bright acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Savory-leaning, rich-toned finish.
Notes
This coffee tied for the second-highest rating in a cupping of coffees from Kenya for Coffee Review’s October 2020 report. Produced by members of the Kii Factory Co-op and comprised of coffees from trees of the SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11 and Batian varieties of Arabica. Small Eyes Café is a small, family-owned coffee shop in Yilan, Taiwan, specializing in artisanally roasted specialty coffee and homemade desserts. Visit https://www.facebook.com/Smalleyescafe for more information.
Bottom Line
A deep, perfumy cup characterized by sweet berry and herb notes with a refreshing rain-on-earth note.
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This review originally appeared in the October, 2020 tasting report: The Joy of Kenya, Classic Coffee-Producing Origin
