Kenya Coffee Beans

We selected average quality beans and roasted into this italian type of roast.

Kenya coffee beans.

Kenyan coffee is well known and liked both in europe and in usa. That earthy quality gives the coffee a satisfying mouthfeel so we end up with a wonderful mixture of delicate flavors and full body. Common kenya coffee grades or sizes include aa ab pb c e tt t and mh mk beans. The kenya coffee board also sorts it according to classes based on the quality of the beans.

We roast as dark roast only and pack as whole beans and fine grind. The size of kenya coffee beans ranges from 8 20 and they are measured in screens. Before kenya coffee beans find their way on to the market they are first graded much like any other gourmet coffee. It begins with 1 for the highest quality and goes to 10 for the lowest.

As such they pack a high flavor punch more so than just about any other origin and whilst kenyan coffees have high acidity it s super sweet and enjoyable. 16 oz 1 lb bag of kenyan aa 100 arabica ground coffee. Grown at elevations higher than 6 600 feet means the beans grow slower providing more nutrients allowing them to develop their flavors. Kenya produces top quality arabica coffee which is globally recognized for its unique and exquisite taste.

Kenyan coffee beans are hard and dense. Our single origin kenyan coffee beans have dark chocolate complexity with a long winey finish. A general rules with kenya coffee beans is that bigger beans have more essential oils that enhance the tastes and aromas. Kenya is quite well known for its coffee the high mountains make kenya ideal for growing coffee and the beans are popping with earthy and fruity flavors.

Coffee beans from kenya grow at elevations anywhere from 1 400 to 2 000 meters high. Other special coffess like caffe latte and macchiato are all brewed from this coffee. Kenyan coffee beans have shg shb status. Very famous for espresso shot which forms the basis of cappuccino coffee which is loved by many.

The coffee beans are graded according to size shape color and density. The largest and best coffee beans from kenya are graded kenya aa. Aa graded beans are considered to be one of the world s best coffee beans. They are generally grown at elevations over 6 600 feet which allows them to develop more dynamic flavor profiles.

Coffee is grown on the foothills of mount kenya often by small farmers. You probably won t see this number on your package of beans but if you can buy from a retailer that knows the quality grade it is to your taste advantage to do so. Other factors are also important in determining the beans quality and cuppers professional coffee tasters debate whether bean size necessarily means a better quality of roasted ground brewed kenyan coffee. The favourable climatic conditions of the kenyan highlands make it easy for the country to produce some of the best quality coffee beans in the world.

The beans produce a sharp fruity acidity combined with full body and rich fragrance. Shg shb status is an aspect of coffee grade which we ll talk about more below.