Kenya Kirinyaga Kamwangi Peaberry

Kamawngi Peaberry has a sweet fragrance of malt syrup in the grounds, with notes of clove spice, and dark fruit suggestions. Full City roasts usher in more developed sugar smells, dark dried fruits, and berry reductions made with brown sugar. The wet grounds of City and City+ roasts have a persistently sweet scent, a layered fragrance of unrefined sugars, spiced cola, dried cranberry and raisin, and a touch of honey too. Kamwangi's cup shows delicious fruits in both light and medium roasts, making it difficult for me to pick a favorite. At City roast level, the brewed coffee has am impressive level of sweetness, raw sugars and dark corn syrup, with fruits that come on as it cools. The acidic impression is tart in the light roasts, accented by notes of cherry lemonade, and zested orange peel. The cup opens up to include notes of Naval orange, Darjeeling spiced tea, rose water, black currant, and raisin. Medium roasts bring out a dark honey note and mandarin orange, brightness rounded off a bit, with more balance between sweet/tart/bitter characteristics. A sort of 'puckering' effect is still present, but countered by deeper, well-developed sweetness. Body is a bit more juicy in this middle roast range, and underscores fruit juice flavors in the cooling cup.