Flying Goat Coffee
Kenya Kii Cooperative
Roaster Location: | Healdsburg, California |
Coffee Origin: | South-central Kenya |
Roast Level: | Medium-Dark |
Agtron: | 45/55 |
Review Date: | October 2004 |
Aroma: | 8 |
Acidity: | 8 |
Body: | 8 |
Flavor: | 8 |
Blind Assessment: Co-cupper Christy Thorns reduced her score to 89 for this Kenya because she felt its chocolate and spice inclinations were not characteristic of the origin. Ken started at 88 and stayed there. He had no problem admiring the chocolate-inclining sweet citrus character he read in aroma and cup, but felt that ultimately the cup was a bit too simple for a top rating.
Notes: Kenya is one of the world's most admired coffee origins. Flying Goat is a quality-oriented small-batch wholesale/retail roaster located in northern California's wine country. Visit
Who Should Drink It: Those who don't care how a Kenya is supposed to taste, but simply enjoy a gentle, complexly chocolate-toned cup.
This review originally appeared in the October, 2004 tasting report: Ethiopia and Kenya: The World's Most Distinctive Coffees