Coffee

Coffee flavor profiles

The next step of understanding the different coffee flavors. One blog post out of several ones introducing this Topic to you. Please have a look to following blog posts: "The coffee tasters flavor wheel", "How does Kenyan coffee taste?", or the more detailed blog posts of the components of coffee taste like "Acidity", "Aroma", "Body", "Bitterness", "Sweetness" the "Mouthfeel" or the "Aftertaste./Finish" Also, worth reading are our blog post of "Fruity coffees" or "Learning to taste coffee". Read More

Lionhill coffee plant nursery and coffee farm

This blog post is about my visit at the Lionhill Coffee plant nursery and coffee farm. Short insights in nursing coffee plants, from SL varieties to Ruiru 11 and Batian. Read More

Ol’ochoy Farm – From coffee cherry picking, to the drying process

After visiting the Kiptebes Society we were visiting the Ol'ochoy farm from Paul Lilan. The way to get there was almost as interesting as taking...

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The importance of understanding coffee grinding and grind sizes

This blog post is about everything from ground coffee vs. whole beans, grind sizes for different brewing methods, and the technical relationship between grinding and extraction.

We will cover the degassing process as well as the oxidation process which both affect the flavor of coffee

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