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Morningsong Coffee Roasters

Kayu

Kayu

PRODUCER: Kayu Factory
REGION: Murang'a County, Central Province
ELEVATION: 1650 masl
VARIETIES: SL-28, SL-34, Ruiru 11

PROCESS: Fully Washed: Same-day harvest and de-pulping, overnight fermentation before additional wash and underwater soak the following day. Dried on raised beds.

FLAVOR NOTES: Red Currant, Ruby Red Grapefruit, Cotton Candy, Crystalline

COFFEE STORY: On the eastern slopes of the Aberdare Mountains in Murang’a County, almost 1200 small landholders deliver their coffee cherries to the Kayu Coffee Factory near Kangema. Here, they are treated to traditional Kenyan coffee processing that highlights the clarity and brilliance of SL varieties grown in red volcanic soil. This lot boasts a crystal clean profile with a myriad of piquant fruits and a delicate candy-like sweetness.

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COFFEE PROFILE RATING SCALES

  • "LIGHT" ROAST (LEVEL 1-3)

    Our focus to bring out the distinctive flavors of each coffee often lead to a very light roast level, allowing each coffee's natural notes to sing.

  • "DARK" ROAST (LEVEL 5-7)

    While you won’t find many dark roasts from Morningsong, we do offer a few coffees that lend themselves to a roast-driven profile. Even the darkest coffees we roast will have no exterior oils on them.

  • "SIMPLE" FLAVOR COMPLEXITY (LEVEL 1-3)

    Simple DOES NOT mean boring. Instead, it means that the flavor profile has a dominant single note instead of a layered symphony of notes.

  • "COMPLEX" FLAVOR RATING (LEVEL 5-7)

    Coffees with a high complexity rating will have a myriad of flavor notes that might include flowers, fruits, teas, and spices.

  • "TERROIR" PROCESSING (LEVEL 1-3)

    “Terroir” means “sense of place” and is mostly used for wine, but it applies to coffee as well. Coffees that lean toward the “Terroir” end of the scale are processed in a way so that the flavors of the cup come from the variety, micro-climate, and cultivation as opposed to the processing methods themselves.

  • "PROCESS" PROFILE RATING (LEVEL 5-7)

    Coffee rated higher on the “Process” scale undergo processing steps after picking that can drastically affect the flavor and mouthfeel. These might include sealed, extended, or altered fermentations during multiple stages as well as natural or honey processing.