Blind Assessment

Sweetly tart, spicy, mesmerizing. Red currant, roasted cacao nib, lantana-like flowers, thyme, pink peppercorn in aroma and cup. Balanced, juicy, sweet-tart acidity; plush mouthfeel. The resonant cocoa-toned finish begins with herb-toned red currant and ends with pink peppercorn.

Notes

This exceptional coffee was selected as the No. 11 coffee on Coffee Review’s list of the Top 30 Coffees of 2016. Produced entirely from trees of the much-admired, Bourbon-derived SL28 variety of Arabica. AA is the highest grade of Kenya coffee based on bean size and freedom from physical imperfections. Gondo is one of three mills run by the roughly 1800-member New Kiriti Farmers Cooperative Society. Despite grower discontent and urban encroachment on prime coffee lands, Kenya continues to produce some of the world’s most elegant and distinctive coffees. Kakalove Café is a nano-roaster located in the small city of Chia-Yi in Taiwan that strives to procure and roast the finest quality coffee. Visit www.kakalovecafe.com.tw or email [email protected] for more information.

Bottom Line

A powerhouse Kenya cup with tart-savory depth infused with sweet cocoa and spice tones.

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