Jungle Estate

Country: Kenya

Region: Nyeri

Producer: Keremara Jungle Estate

Altitude: 1700 masl

Varietal: SL28, SL34

Process: Natural Anaerobic

Roaster: Homeground Coffee Roasters

Price: $30 per 250g

Tasting Notes: Concord Grape Juice, White Peach, Syrupy

_________Intensity____Quality

Aroma_____ ⚅__________⚄

Velvety, almost perfume-like, rich aroma of red-brown ripe fruits.

Hint of white florals, chamomiles.

Acidity ____ ⚄__________⚅

The acidity enters the palate bright with mangoes and red/black berries.

Profile resembles a predominantly lactic and tartaric acid composition.

Sweetness ⚅__________⚅

The deep acidity at the onset carries forward into the sweetness in the profile, which settles into a stone fruit sweetness with notes of white peaches.

Body _____ ⚃__________⚅

A medium body that holds some weight in the mouth. This coffee has a cola-like texture which gradually dissipates into a lighter touch towards the finish.

Finish_____ ⚃__________⚄

Finish is gentle, but clear and lasting. It has a taste that resembles grape juice, with a tart floral crispness that draws comparisons to the skin of concord grapes.

Notes

The amount of flavour and complexity that is contained within the coffee beans is rather surprising. No doubt, as a Kenyan coffee, it has dense coffee bean that contain within it plenty of sweetness. However, aside from the commonalities with the more commonly found washed Kenyan coffees, this coffee from Jungle Estate has a sweetness that takes the form of ripe, tropical fruits that is easygoing on the palate, giving it a rounded profile that is in comparison, much more agreeable to the everyday drinker.

Brewing this coffee warrants grinding a little finer in order to be able to extract out the range of flavours in the densely packed, intensely sweet coffee. Natural process Kenyan coffees are a rare find, and this one is a treat for sure.

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