2018-11-21 — Kenya Nyeri Thageini AB

Roast Date: 21 Nov 2018
Roast Level: C+
Duration: 11m21s
First Crack @ 8m22s
1.2lb → 1.036lb; 14% Weight Loss

Sweet Maria’s (wbm)

Thageini has a big berry-like fragrance coming out of the grinder, red raspberry and aromatic sugar notes builiding out a sweet smelling profile. This perfumed mix continues into the wet aroma, smells of fruits cooked with molasses sugars coming off the steaming coffee crust, and a baking spice note accenting the steam. Berry and unrefined sugar notes are the first flavors that come to mind when sipping the hot cup, like red berry cooked down to a sugary pastry filling, along with an orange rind note that adds a tartness to the profile. The cool brew further reinforces a fruit and raw sugar centered cup profile, and a spice note hints at cinnamon powder in the finish. Acidity is brightest in light roasts, tart citric aspects offering a contrasting, and somewhat rind-y vibrance. Don’t take this coffee beyond Full City as the sweet, fruited flavors will be compromised. At Full City, however, dark blueberry and raspberry flavors are powerful, and the brightness that is found in lighter roasts is much more muted. This works in favor of single origin Kenyan espresso, no puckering acidity to take away from the delicous dark berry fruit flavors that make their way into the shot.