Equator Coffees & Teas
Kenya AA Kangocho
| Roaster Location: | San Rafael, California |
| Coffee Origin: | Nyeri County, Central Highlands, Kenya. |
| Roast Level: | Medium |
| Agtron: | 54/64 |
| Est. Price: | $21.95/16 ounces |
| Review Date: | September 2011 |
| Aroma: | 8 |
| Acidity: | 8 |
| Body: | 9 |
| Flavor: | 9 |
| Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Complex layers of fruit in aroma and cup: strawberry, cherry, orange, deepened and complicated by a pungent cedar. Rich, round acidity; soft, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Some flavor carries into a long, resonantly sweet finish.
Notes
The Kangocho Cooperative is one of many smaller cooperatives that belong to the larger Gikanda Cooperative Society, a group that supports farmers in and around the highly regarded Nyeri growing region. Kangocho produces coffee from trees of the famous SL-28 variety of Arabica, derived from both the original Bourbon-influenced "French Mission" variety as well as from heirloom Ethiopian and possibly Sudanese cultivars. Equator is a specialty roaster based in the San Francisco Bay Area driven by “passion for quality and sustainability.” Visit www.equatorcoffees.com or call 800-809-7687 for more information.
Who Should Drink It
An almost creamily smooth mouthfeel and quiet, relatively restrained acidity makes this a particularly accessible rendition of the celebrated Kenya profile.
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This review originally appeared in the September, 2011 tasting report: Still Tops: Coffees of Kenya
