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Kenya Coffee - A new taste experience

If you've ever been in any top quality coffee shop, you've probably seen branded Kenya coffee listed. But do you know why Kenyan coffee is famous and considered one of the top coffees by connoisseurs?

Kenya Coffee beans

Popular for the premium brand Kenya AA coffee, Kenya produces some of the best coffee and is one of the world's leading exporters of Arabica coffee. Due to its unique taste, Kenyan coffee has over the years been used to blend and improve other low quality coffees from different countries.

Kenya coffee is grown in high altitudes in the highlands of Kenya and along the Mt. Kenya region. The rich volcanic soil, temperate climate and the seasonal rains combine to produce coffee that is so well balanced that it is almost sublime. The ripe berries are handpicked twice a year, with the main picking season from October until the end of the year while the second and smaller harvesting season runs from June to July or early August.

The flavor of Kenyan Coffee

Kenyan Coffee is characterized as having a strong flavor that is distinctively bold, high smooth acidity with a mellow after-taste that is almost winey. If you want to enjoy the most aroma you could ever get from coffee, then try the roasted Kenya coffee beans .

Kenya Coffee grades

Kenya Coffee undergoes a grading system. For each coffee lot produced, the coffee beans are rigorously tested for quality and then graded into various grades which differ in size, weight and shape. Kenya AA is the premium grade of Kenya coffee which is simply a measure of the size, weight and shape of the bean. The grade sizes in order from the largest size to the smallest are AA, AB, PB, C, E, TT and T.

Why is size important? The bigger the bean the more aroma and flavor the coffee will produce, which we know is of the utmost importance to coffee drinkers.

If you are looking for a great cup of African coffee, packed with delicious, rich, and delightful flavor, Kenya coffee will delight your taste buds. You do not have to travel to Kenya to enjoy that fabulous taste because you can buy Kenyan coffee from major stores as well as online establishments.




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