August 18, 2023

Sideyard Notes: Kenya 🇰🇪

Hello Sideyard Friends,

This week's coffee comes from small holder famers in central Kenya. Kenyan coffees are generally more expensive than coffees from nearby countries like Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, and Uganda. Some of the premium is explained by quality, which Kenya has in spades. Two of the most well known varietals grown there, SL-28 and SL-34, are famous for their complex acidity, clarity, and bold and often fruit forward flavors. Other parts of the price premium come from having a centralized, well-organized and government-supported auction system that helps processing stations and farms get the money they deserve for their extremely high quality coffees. 

This is one of those coffees that reminds you why Kenyan coffees command a premium. Take a big whiff. The aroma in the cup is sweet and tropical. On the palate, those same flavors come through after a heavy splash of cocoa nib. It's bright and bold and I'm already starting to miss it even though we're only half-way through our bag.

The origin track for the week is Pole Musa by Daudi Kabaka. 

Cheers,

Ryan 

p.s. There are a couple 12oz spares available from this week's roast.