Advent Calendar: Coffee Discovery 2023 - Day 12


Diego Salvador

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DAY 12

THE PRODUCERS

Gondo and its sister car washes are in a unique region of Kenya. The western county of Muranga lies at the foot of the Aberdare mountain range, on lush red volcanic soil ideal for producing some of Kenya's finest coffee. Muranga is a county which lies to the south of the most famous coffee regions of the Central Province of Kenya, Nyeri, Kirinyaga and Embu, located to the north. The Aberdare range exerts a significant climatic influence on this part of Muranga, keeping the vegetation cooler and well breathed.

Each of the 727 farmers in these fertile foothills owns an average of 250 coffee trees and plots of half an acre per family. The Gondo processing plant, or “factory” as it is known in Kenya, is one of three sites managed by the New Kiriti Farmers' Cooperative Society (FCS), an organization that centralizes management and relations.

TREATMENT

The abundance of water in the central growing regions has always allowed stations to wash, and wash, and steep, and re-wash their coffees entirely with fresh, cold river water. Environmental conservation is only emerging in some places (in drier areas where water is scarce, due to climate change), but for the most part Kenya still washes and steeps its coffees following the tradition. In Gondo, the cherries are sorted by hand, their density is controlled by flotation before being admitted and pulped every day. After the coffee is washed, it is steeped in cool water for large periods of time in order to stop the fermentation of the sugar and clean the parchment. The coffee is then dehydrated for two weeks on raised beds to ensure good air circulation and optimal temperature control.

PROFILE AND BOTANICAL VARIETY

Although there are many citrus notes in this blend
explosive from SL28, 34, Ruiru 11 and Batian, you will find frequent mentions of lime, tangerine and lemonade in our vocabulary list. One might even find a close hint of plum and peach, with flavors of watermelon, pineapple, mango and guava, and even some bright berry notes throughout. The viscosity is incredibly silky and the acidity, while pleasant and present, is never out of balance.

Good tasting !

DAY 12

THE PRODUCERS

Gondo and its sister carwashes are located in a unique part of Kenya. The western county of Muranga lies at the foot of the Aberdare mountain range, on lush red volcanic soil, ideal for producing some of Kenya's finest coffees. Muranga is a county to the south of the most famous coffee-growing regions of Kenya's Central Province, Nyeri, Kirinyaga and Embu, located to the north. The Aberdare mountain range exerts a significant climatic influence on this part of Muranga, keeping the vegetation cooler and well-breathed.

Each of the 727 farmers in these fertile foothills owns an average of 250 coffee trees and half-acre plots per family. family. The Gondo processing station, or "factory" as it is one of three sites managed by the New Kiriti Farmers' Cooperative. Kiriti Farmers' Cooperative Society (FCS), is an organization that centralizes management and relations.

TREATMENT

The abundance of water in the central regions of cultivation has always enabled coffee stations to wash, wash, soak, and rewash their coffees entirely with fresh, cold river water. Environmental conservation is only making an appearance in some places (in the more arid regions where water, due to climate change, is scarce), but for the most part, Kenya continues to be a coffee-growing country. Kenya continues to wash and soak its coffees according to tradition. At Gondo, the cherries are sorted by hand, their density checked by flotation before being taken in and pulped each day. Once the coffee has been washed, it is soaked in cool water for long periods to stop the sugar fermenting and clean the parchment. The coffee is then dehydrated for two weeks on raised beds to ensure good air circulation and optimum temperature control.

BOTANICAL PROFILE AND VARIETY

Although there are many citrus notes in this explosive blend of SL28, 34, Ruiru 11, and Batian, you'll find frequent mentions of lime, tangerine, and lemonade in our vocabulary list. You might even find a hint of plum and peach, with flavors of watermelon, pineapple, mango, and guava, and even some bright berry notes throughout. The viscosity is incredibly silky, and the acidity, while pleasant and present, is never unbalanced.

Enjoy!

Follow this link to see how to prepare this coffee

https://en.brulerieduquai.com/blogs/brulerie-du-quai/calendrier-avent-methode-filtre-espresso


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