MAMAM - Kenya Kii PB Washed Filter 250 g

Whole-bean specialty coffee from Kenya, roasted by MAMAM roasting brand. Light roast, perfect for filter coffee machines, drippers, Chemex, AeroPress, French Press, and other pour-over brewing methods. The flavour of the brew resembles plum, apricot and black tea.

Origin: Kenya

Region: Kirinyaga

Farm: Kii Factory

Variety: SL-28, SL-34

Processing: Washed

Altitude: 2000 m a.s.l.

Cupping score: 88 / 100 

ABOUT THE FARM

This coffee is processed at the Kii Factory, a member of the Rung’eto Farmers Cooperative Society in Central Kenya. Kii is one of three wet mills managed by the Rung’eto FCS in Kirinyaga and is Fairtrade certified. The Chairman of this society has implemented various quality-focused processes throughout all the factories of the Rung’eto FCS. For example he installed tiles on all the washing channels and fermentation tanks. Moreover, the water for the processing is being reused. Farmers associated with the Rung’eto Cooperative cultivate their crops on Mount Kenya's slopes, known for producing intense, complex, and flavour-dense coffees.

Harvest & Post-Harvest

Sorting: Cherries are hand sorted for unripes and overripes by the farmers before they go into production.

Pulping: A 3-Disc Agaarde pulping machine removes the skin and pulp. The coffees are graded by density into three grades by the pulper. Grade 1 and 2 go separately to fermentation. Grade 3 is considered a low grade.

Fermentation: The coffee is dry fermented for 18-36 hours in concrete tanks under a roof that provides shade for better temperature control during fermentation.

Washing/Grading: After fermentation the coffees are washed and again graded by density in washing channels. They are sometimes soaked in clean water overnight.

Drying: Sun-dried 12 to 20 days on African drying beds. Time depends on weather conditions. Coffees are covered under plastic during midday and at night. In this area the flowering period is usually between February and March, following this the trees will be ready for harvest from October to December.

Soil: The soil, primarily Nitisol, is rich and developed from volcanic materials, commonly found in highland areas and steep volcanic slopes. Nitisol exhibits superior chemical and physical properties compared to other tropical soils.

ROASTER'S OPINION

Lots of sweetness, a balanced yet distinct acidity, and a jammy character.

RECIPE V60

• 16g of coffee

• 250g of water 96°C

• Medium Grind Size 

1. Put a paper filter in your V60 and rinse it with hot water ( 96C ). It will preheat your drip brewer and gets rid of a paper taste from the filter. For the best results always use filtered water (remember that  98,5 % of your brewed coffee is water)

2. Remove the rinsing water from the server.

3. Grind your beans just before you brew and add the coffee to the drip brewer. Gently distribute your coffee into the center of your V60.

4. Place your V60 on a vessel on a scale and make sure that your water is 96 C.

5. Tare your scale and start the timer.

6. Add 50 grams of water. Your coffee will begin to bloom.

7. At 30 seconds, add more water up to 100 grams. Pour the water slow, gently and in clockwise circles.

8. At 00:50 pour hot water to 200g. 

9. At 01:10 pour hot water to 250g.

10. Swirl your V60 and let the coffee drip. 

11. The water should have drained in around 3:00. You may need to change your grind setting, when the coffee finishes to brew too quickly or too long. But always taste and then judge your coffee.

Store in a cold and dry space.