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Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters

Giakanja Kenya

Roaster Location: Dallas, Texas
Coffee Origin: Nyeri growing region, south-central Kenya
Roast Level: Medium-Light
Agtron: 58/74
Est. Price: $19.00/12 ounces
Review Date: March 2017
Aroma: 9
Acidity: 8
Body: 8
Flavor: 9
Aftertaste: 9

Blind Assessment

Boldly sweet-savory. Black cherry, cola nut, fine musk, dark chocolate, caramel in aroma and cup. Crisp, sweet-tart acidity; syrupy, slightly dry mouthfeel. The deeply and richly resonant finish is saturated with all the notes from the cup, plus a new and pleasantly surprising coconut note in the long.

Notes

Produced from trees of the admired SL28 and SL34 and the hybrid Ruiru 11 varieties of Arabica at Giakanja mill, affiliated with the Giakanja Farmers Cooperative. Despite challenges ranging from unclear government coffee policy and urban encroachment on prime coffee lands to chronically unstable weather, the famed Kenya coffee auction system and its participating cooperatives continue to produce some of the world’s most elegant and distinctive coffees. This coffee tied for the second-highest rating in a cupping of coffees from roasting companies in the Southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico, Texas) for Coffee Review‘s March 2017 tasting report. Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters, based in Dallas, Texas, values long-term relationships with coffee farmers and meticulous roasting practices to ensure a high-quality product. Visit www.oakcliffcoffee.com for more information.

Bottom Line

An intense, confident Kenya cup that will appeal to those who like savory-leaning yet sweet-toned coffees.

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This review originally appeared in the March, 2017 tasting report: Exploring Roasters in the American Southwest

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