Simon Hsieh's Aroma Roast Coffees
Kenya AB Top Lot Single-Origin Espresso
| Roaster Location: | Taoyuan City, Taiwan |
| Coffee Origin: | Nyeri growing region, south-central Kenya |
| Roast Level: | Medium-Dark |
| Agtron: | 46/53 |
| Est. Price: | NT $1300/16 ounces |
| Review Date: | May 2013 |
| Aroma: | 9 |
| Body: | 9 |
| Flavor: | 9 |
| Aftertaste: | 9 |
| With Milk: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Evaluated as espresso. Crisp, finely structured, quietly distinctive. Dark chocolate and a shifty, anise-toned fruit (orange, blackberry, grape) dominate in aroma and small cup, with backgrounded complications of cedar and butter. Creamy, full yet buoyant mouthfeel. Berry and chocolate in particular persist in a rich, deep finish. Round, quietly balanced in three parts milk.
Notes
Despite grower discontent and urban encroachment on prime coffee lands, Kenya continues to produce some of the world's most elegant and distinctive coffees. In addition to his retail roasting operation Aroma Roast Coffees, Simon Hsieh also operates Soaring Phoenix Trading, a business focused on purposed-built commercial espresso blends and high quality single-origin coffees. Visit www.facebook.com/4ArtsZeroDefectCoffees or call 886-0983-749876 for more information.
Who Should Drink It
Powerful yet elegantly balanced straight-shot espresso.
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