George Howell Coffee Company
Kangocho Kenya
| Roaster Location: | Acton, Massachusetts |
| Coffee Origin: | Nyeri growing region, south-central Kenya. |
| Roast Level: | Light |
| Agtron: | 62/83 |
| Est. Price: | $19.75/12 ounces |
| Review Date: | July 2013 |
| Aroma: | 8 |
| Acidity: | 9 |
| Body: | 8 |
| Flavor: | 9 |
| Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Sweetly bright, gently rich. Green grape, black currant, honey, lilac in aroma and cup. Classically bright acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a long, tartly sweet finish.
Notes
Produced from trees of the admired SL28 and SL34 varieties of Arabica and processed at the Gikanda cooperative mill in Kangocho. George Howell Coffees (previously Terroir Coffee) is a microroaster focusing on elite single-origin coffees. George Howell is one of the world's leading coffee visionaries. His company was a pioneer in the revival of medium roast styles designed to foreground the character of the green coffee. Visit www.georgehowellcoffee.com or call 866-444-5282 for more information.
Who Should Drink It
Those who value skillfully light-roasted coffees with richly sweet but uncompromisingly bright acidity supporting a pure and gentle complexity.
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