Ichamara
Kenya AA – Green
| Roaster Location: | Kenya |
| Roast Level: | NA |
| Agtron: | / |
| Review Date: | March 1999 |
| Aroma: | 5.6 |
| Acidity: | 6.4 |
| Body: | 5.9 |
| Flavor: | 6.7 |
Blind Assessment: I liked this coffee. For me it displayed the typical strength of fine Kenyas: clean, bright, berry-nuanced fruit and tremendous dimension. Most of the panelists didn't taste it that way. They found the acidity a touch too astringent, particularly in aftertaste. One eloquently sat the fence: "good berry flavors, a 'juicy' cup, [but] finish a bit astringent. Needs balance." A darker roast might help achieve that balance by softening the acidity.
Notes: This coffee has good berry flavors, but the finish is a bit astringent, and needed balance, which may be achieved through a darker roast. Originally reviewed by a panel as a green coffee. This sample is from an auction lot from a single cooperatively owned Kenya mill. Peaberries occur when the coffee fruit produces a single oval bean rather than two beans with matching flat sides. Peaberries typically display slightly different cup charac
Who Should Drink It:
This review originally appeared in the March, 1999 tasting report: Kenyas and Other East Africas
