Roaster Location: | Floyd, Virginia |
Coffee Origin: | Nyeri growing region, south-central Kenya |
Roast Level: | Medium-Light |
Agtron: | 60/76 |
Est. Price: | $22.49/12 ounces |
Review Date: | October 2021 |
Aroma: | 9 |
Acidity/Structure: | 9 |
Body: | 9 |
Flavor: | 10 |
Aftertaste: | 9 |
Blind Assessment
Elegantly bright, richly juicy, elaborately complete. Toffee, pomelo, plum marmalade, star jasmine, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with lyrically balanced acidity; syrupy, viscous mouthfeel. Resonant, long, satisfying finish.
Notes
This exceptional coffee was selected as the No. 10 coffee on Coffee Review’s list of the Top 30 Coffees of 2021.Despite grower discontent, unclear government coffee policy and urban encroachment on prime coffee lands, the famed Kenya coffee auction system and its participating cooperatives continue to produce some of the world's most elegant and distinctive coffees. Established in 2010, Red Rooster is an organic-certified micro-roaster focusing on socially conscious, high-quality coffee. Visit redroostercoffee.com or call 540-745-7338 for more information.
Bottom Line
An exciting yet serene Kenya coffee whose aroma, flavor and structure lift and intensify the classic Kenya cup profile — and a bargain for a coffee this distinguished.
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