Heart Coffee Roasters
Kenya Gichathaini
| Roaster Location: | Portland, Oregon |
| Coffee Origin: | Nyeri County, Central Highlands, Kenya. |
| Roast Level: | Light |
| Agtron: | 59/85 |
| Est. Price: | $20.00/12 ounces |
| Review Date: | September 2011 |
| Aroma: | 8 |
| Acidity: | 8 |
| Body: | 9 |
| Flavor: | 9 |
| Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Rich, deeply and sweetly expressed acidity dominates, nuanced by suggestions of grapefruit, tart pie cherry, fresh-cut fir and perhaps a rounding hint of table grape. Syrupy mouthfeel. Grapefruity citrus in particular carries into a sweet finish.
Notes
Produced mainly from trees of the admired, Bourbon-derived SL28 and SL34 varieties. Grown by the Gikanda Cooperative and processed at the distinguished, award-winning Gichatha-Ini Factory or wet mill. Heart Coffee Roasters is a young, one-location micro-roasting company “aiming to bring the community the best possible coffee experience.” Visit
Who Should Drink It
An acidity-lover’s coffee for sure, its grandly expressed brightness intensified by an unusually light roast.
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This review originally appeared in the September, 2011 tasting report: Still Tops: Coffees of Kenya
