{"product_id":"kihuyo-factory-washed-aa-separation-mutheka-farmers-cooperative","title":"Kihuyo Factory Mutheka Farmers Co-op Washed AA SL28 SL34","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is traditional Kenya coffee, grown by many smallholders holding fewer than 5 acres of coffee trees (~160 trees) on average and being processed by one of many Famer Cooperative Societies (FCS) in order to be sold on the public market. This specific lot is a Nyeri lot that can contain as few or as many of the 6,000 smallholders that belong to the FCS on any given production day. This coffee was processed at Kihuyo Washing Station, owned and managed by Mutheka Growers Cooperative Society. Mutheka Growers own 7 stations, mostly surrounding Nyeri, in the central coffee region of Kenya. This coffee had an internal score of 88.75 by the importers. About 89% of this lot is comprised of SL28 and SL34, and the remaining 11% is Ruiru.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat we appreciate about this lot is that it feels like a nice blend of old school (rounded and sweet flavors: pear, brown sugars, soft) and new school Kenya (vibrant acidity and red\/purple fruits: blackcurrant, plum, electric). Typically AA lots showcase the best acid Kenya has to offer and this lot is no exception to the rule. It has the mouth puckering acidity that we chase. That acid leans malic and tartaric (to us), over citric. Under the hood, there's nice pastry notes to the body, like a classic French pastry crust, cooked almond, stewed pear and rhubarb all wrapped in a caramelized brown sugar. That malic acidity and sweetness together remind us of the French pear tart dessert. The body is tartaric, clean and drying, like a strong white grape varietal -- think Sauvignon Blanc. The tea quality and strong plum flavor remind us of Maesil (fermented green plum) concentrate in a refreshing, Korean tea. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Base Coat Coffee Drops","offers":[{"title":"100g (~3.5oz) \/ Proaster","offer_id":51759302410456,"sku":"KMAA-B100-PR","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200g (~7oz) \/ Proaster","offer_id":51759302508760,"sku":"KMAA-B200-PR","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/0019\/5800\/files\/kihuyoaa1.png?v=1780246751","url":"https:\/\/basecoatcoffee.com\/products\/kihuyo-factory-washed-aa-separation-mutheka-farmers-cooperative","provider":"Base Coat Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}