Kenya: Kiriga, Peaberry

So, what exactly is a Peaberry? Normally the seed of the coffee fruit grows into the green bean that we all know and love from two fertilised seeds inside each fruit. However, sometimes things are a little different and a Peaberry is born. When only one of the two seeds is fertilised, it produces a smaller bean that looks like a shrunken version of what we'd normally know as a coffee bean. That's because only one seed has grown instead of two.

Some say Peaberry coffees are sweeter and more delicious than their regular cousins; some people even come to us specifically looking for these coffees because they crave them so much! I'll let you be the judge.

Starting with juicy blackcurrant and a gentle orange edge, this cup has a full, creamy body which balances that crisp acidity. A soft brown sugar sweetness rounds out this classic coffee.

• Country: Kenya
• Region: Central Province
• District: Muranga
• Constituency: Gatanga
• Nearest town: Thika
• Estate: Kiriga
• Size: 51 hectares
• Producer: Dr. Brian Gakunga
• Altitude: 1,550–1,650 m.a.s.l.
• Varietals: SL28, SL34, & Batian Peaberry
• Processing method: Washed
• GPS coordinates: 1°00'16.5"S 37°01'47.6"E

Tasting notes: Blackcurrant, orange, creamy, brown sugar

Cup of Excellence Cupping Scores

• Clean cup: (1–8): 6.5
• Sweetness: (1–8): 6.5
• Acidity: (1–8): 6.5
• Mouthfeel: (1–8): 6.5
• Flavour: (1–8): 6.5
• Aftertaste: (1–8): 6
• Balance: (1–8): 7
• Overall: (1–8): 6.5
• Correction:(+36): +36
• Total (max. 100): 88

Roast Information
Medium - keep it quick to highlight the acidity, taking it through the gap and pushing towards the start of second but finishing just on the cusp.

If you place an order before 07:30, it will be roasted and dispatched that day. If you order after 07:30, it will carry over to the following working day for roasting.

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