Kenya Nyeri Gathaithi Peaberry

Gathaithi PB has intense fruit jam aromatics in the dry fragrance like peach, raspberry, and a bright lemon accent note. The crust offers a culmination of burnt sugar sweetness and sweet berry-filling smells, while the break demonstrates a berry jam scent along with a sweetness of unrefined sugar. The fruits in this Peaberry selection caused it to stand out on the table when cupping our new arrivals. Our first roast was a touch on the developed side (not "dark", really, just darker than our cup test roasts), and were impressed with the level of dark fruit and candy sweetness found in the cup. The peaberry density can take the heat, and middle to FC roasts will pull out some of the darker fruits Kenyan coffees are known to produce, black currant, more orange-like acidity, and high % dark chocolate. City roasts are near sparkling, the lively acidity way out front, with tonal aspects of citrus and fresh berry. Fruit flavors hint at juicy orange, tart peach, grapefruit, and a hint of cantaloupe melon. The cup flavors are punchy and bright, and the light body gives is a crisp, refreshing feel. This coffee should make a stunning pour-over brew, and my kind of profile for iced coffee too.