Kenya Nyeri Ngunguru

[Jacobybarista]

Hey all! I just roasted a 1/4 lb of this to city +, so I'm a couple days away from tasting what seems like it should be a delicious coffee... So has anybody else had this yet? Tell me about your results!

[Erica]

Why the long rest? Cup it now. I love this one, it has a great finish.

[Jacobybarista]

Last time I cupped a kenyan early it had something to it that i didn' t like that went away after a couple days haha. But I just tried it, its spectacular

A friend of mine threw me off when he said the beans smell like tomato soup but they really do haha.

[sabalism]

This was a really good flavor. Very earthy and rich. I wish more were available as I'd love 20lbs.

[Jacobybarista]

I cupped it and lovedddd it, I've never had coffee with a dry aroma that smells spot on like good tomato soup!! And the flavor was bright and quite complex

[primotenore]

I have been trying to get the Peaberry through first crack without getting to FC (+) and am having a difficult time. I am using the Behmor and have tried programs 1 and 3. I am going to try program 4 next time.
Any suggestions out there?

[schooley]

This was easily one of my favorite coffees this year. So sparkling and clear.

[sven]

I have been trying to get the Peaberry through first crack without getting to FC (+) and am having a difficult time. I am using the Behmor and have tried programs 1 and 3. I am going to try program 4 next time.
Any suggestions out there?

I too have been struggling a bit with this bean. I have tried 1lb lots on both P2 and P3 (Behmor) and find that it darkens VERY quickly. On P2 I had to start cooling very early (perhaps just at the start of 1st crack) and found the beans had become rather dark (what I normally associate with FC/FC+) even with a good percentage of the chaff still on the bean. P3 I let it proceed through a good part of 1st crack before hitting cool and found very dark beans as well (although at least this time they managed to shed their chaff). Will let both batches rest for a day or so and see how they turn out in the cup.

[martin]

I can't recall a Kenya lot that didn't get quite dark (on the outside) much earlier than you'd expect. With the quite light chaff in the crease (and IIRC the chaff would stay relatively light as dark as I ever roasted any of these, which was probably just to the shore of second crack) it looks somehow appropriate, kind of thematically related to Kenya's flag. And, yeah, it starts to look alarming somewhere around first crack.

[frank828]

ive roasted a couple small batches of this up to the end of first crack and it wasnt as bright as i thought it would be. after reading their description, i was thinking it would be a lot more complex.

what you have you guys thought about them so far?


btw this and the Ethiopia DP Sidama Aleta Wondo("tropical fruit salad" description) are the only two beans ive ever roasted and i dont know if my palate is messed up but neither really shouted out "sweet" to me.