Heresy - Kenya Endebess Natural Kenyan Varietals Filter 252g

Specialty beans from Kenya roasted at Heresy by the 2020 Polish Roasting Vice-Champion. Light roast, designed for filter or cup brewing. A profile characterised by candy sweetness, ripe blueberry acidity and a silky texture.

Country: Kenya
Region: Northern Rift Valley
Farm: Endebess Estate
Varietal: Kenyan varietals mix
Processing: natural
Altitude: 1750 - 1950 m a.s.l.
Harvest: November - December 2022
Cupping score: 87.5 / 100 pts


PROCESSING

A small river, the Koitobos, runs close to the farm - the ripe fruit is washed with water taken from this very rivulet and then dried whole on African beds. The process usually takes between 21 and 28 days.


THE FARM

Endebess Estate is a plantation located in a slightly less popular region of Kenya, the Northern Rift Valley, very close to the border with Uganda. The farm itself sits at the foot of Mount Elgon, a now extinguished volcano that lies on the border between the countries.


ROASTER'S COMMENT

Kenya natural! But what do you mean? Increasingly, this process is appearing in coffees from a country associated as a mecca for washed-down processing. We've drunk some of these Kenyan naturals over the past few years, but this is the first one we've enjoyed 100%.


PACKAGING

The coffee is packed in a brown jar made of PET, 100% recyclable or reusable. In case you're thinking "oh no, plastic!", bear in mind that standard coffee packaging is also made of plastic (and a few other materials, making it often harder to recycle). We also thought about glass, but it's heavier, more expensive, breakable and, wait for it, has the same or greater (sic!) environmental impact! A plastic jar turns out to be pretty eco-friendly, just remember to put it in the right container, or find a creative way to reuse it at home.