Kenya Nyeri Ichamama AB
This gem of a bean comes from Kenya’s highlands. It has some mild citrus flavors with notes orange and lemon and cane sugar, and with a notable citrus acidity, though not bitter in any way. The flavor becomes even fruitier as it cools off, best described as a subtle cranberry and orange melange.
The beans are grown in mountains just above 6,000 feet, near the Ichimama River, in Nyeri, Kenya. The Ichamama processing station is one of 19 different washing stations in the area, and is part of a Co-Op that has been in existence for over 50 years.
Nyeri Ichamama is a wet process bean, dried in raised beds in the sun.
Description
Origin: Kenya
Region: Nyeri
Label: Ichamama AB
Subregion: N/A
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