The WestBean Coffee Roasters
Kenya Nyeri Giakanja
| Roaster Location: | San Diego, California |
| Coffee Origin: | Nyeri County, Central Highlands, Kenya. |
| Roast Level: | Medium |
| Agtron: | 50/55 |
| Est. Price: | $28.00/16 ounces |
| Review Date: | September 2014 |
| Aroma: | 9 |
| Acidity : | 9 |
| Body: | 9 |
| Flavor: | 9 |
| Aftertaste: | 9 |
Blind Assessment: Richly and deeply pungent. Honey, blood orange, blackberry, roasted cacao nib, lilac-like flowers, a hint of pungent wood (eucalyptus?) in aroma and cup. Big but gently expressed acidity; plush, buoyant mouthfeel. Flavor carries deep into a long, resonant finish.
Notes: This exceptional coffee was selected as the #20 coffee on Coffee Review’s ranking of the Top 30 Coffees of 2014. Produced mainly from trees of the admired, Bourbon-derived SL28 and SL34 varieties of Arabica. Giakanja mill is affiliated with the Giakanja Farmers Cooperative.The West Bean is a San Diego-based roastery founded by two friends with a passion for coffee and a determination to bring their customers the highest quality hand-crafted coffee possible. Visit www.thewestbean.com or call 619-709-3232 for more information.
Who Should Drink It : A superb coffee in virtually every respect, grandly structured and original in aromatics, with a fine balance between honey-like sweetness and pungent and tart notes.
