Episode 712

A very well balanced cup, the brightness of blackcurrant and black cherry plays against a velvety body and a sweetness of speculoos biscuits, before a delicate raspberry comes into the finish.

  • Country: Kenya
  • Province: Nyeri
  • District: Othaya
  • Affiliated with: Othaya Farmer's Cooperative
  • Farm: Chinga
  • Processing method: Washed
  • Varietals: SL28 & SL34 AB
  • Average rainfall: 1,200–1,500 mm
  • Altitude: 1,795 m.a.s.l.
  • Coordinates: 0°34'45.4"S 36°55'35.2"E
  • Soil: rich volcanic loam
  • GPS coordinates: 1°00'16.5"S 37°01'47.6"E

Cupping Notes

Blackcurrant, black cherry, speculoos biscuits

  • Clean cup: (1–8): 6
  • Sweetness: (1–8): 6
  • Acidity: (1–8): 6
  • Mouthfeel: (1–8): 6.5
  • Flavour: (1–8): 6.5
  • Aftertaste: (1–8): 6.5
  • Balance: (1–8): 7.5
  • Overall: (1–8): 6
  • Correction:(+36): +36
  • Total (max. 100): 87

Roast Information
Medium - take this through first and slow it down slightly to develop it in the gap, finishing at the end of the gap.

Chinga Farm

Othaya Farmer's Cooperative is based at the Gatuyaini wet mill, just north of Othaya town where they house a cupping room (and talented QC person) and their latest addition – a small roastery (where they hope to develop a market for their coffee inside Kenya). Othaya have many different wet mills in the co-operative, and they buy from one of the smallest – Chinga. 

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