Terroir Coffee
Kenya Ndiara
Roaster Location: | Acton, Massachusetts |
Coffee Origin: | Kirinyaga region, south-central Kenya |
Roast Level: | Medium |
Agtron: | 52/68 |
Est. Price: | $18.50/12 ounces |
Review Date: | April 2011 |
Aroma: | 9 |
Acidity: | 9 |
Body: | 8 |
Flavor: | 10 |
Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Complex and almost giddily sweet-toned. Flowers, crisp black currant, lemon, blackberry, roasted nut carry from aroma to cup. Sweetly tart, refined acidity; light body but very smooth, silky mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-saturated short finish simplifies just a bit in the long.
Notes
Despite grower discontent and sporadic social disorder, Kenya continues to produce some of the world's most elegant and distinctive coffees. This lot was produced exclusively from trees of Kenya’s premier variety, the great, Bourbon-related SL28. Terroir is a microroaster focusing on elite single-origin coffees. It was a pioneer in the revival of medium roast styles designed to foreground the character of the green coffee. Terroir is the creation of George Howell, one of the world's leading coffee visionaries. Visit www.terroircoffee.com or call 866-444-5282 for more information.
Who Should Drink It
A Kenya for those who value great natural sweetness, thoroughly engaging complexity and silky refinement.
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