
by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne
Origin
Kenya
Process
Washed
Variety
SL28, SL34 Peaberry
Roast Type
filter
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW145604880 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW145604880 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" paraid="618941870" paraeid="{c95571a9-887f-4c40-b8b2-3105967a0851}{142}"><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-AU" class="TextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" xml:lang="EN-AU"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3" data-ccp-charstyle-defn='{"ObjectId":"85963407-115d-4f6a-98b7-c9f48505e0a8|5","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",469777841,"Calibri",469777842,"",469777843,"Calibri",469777844,"Calibri",201341986,"1",469769226,"Calibri",268442635,"16",469775450,"A3",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"A3",335572020,"99",335551500,"2039330",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}'>A Peaberry is the result of a natural mutation in the coffee cherry. Typically, two </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3">seeds</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3">develop inside each coffee cherry</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3">, each with one flat side and one rounded side – </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3">p</span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3">eaberries</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3">however,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3"> only have </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3">a single</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3"> round</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3"> seed</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3">. The </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3">peaberry</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3"> mutation occurs in about 5% of all coffee</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3">. Many people search out these smaller, denser, and rounder beans</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3">because </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3">they’re</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3"> thought to have a sweeter and more complex </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3">flavor</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3"> profile.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}'> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW145604880 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW145604880 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" paraid="1845344700" paraeid="{9ca739df-15f3-43ba-b6e0-47061638d8d9}{49}"><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-AU" class="TextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" xml:lang="EN-AU"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3">Kii Factory is one of three owned and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3">operated</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3"> by </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3">Rungeto</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3">Farmers</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3"> Cooperative Society (FCS). </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3">Rungeto</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3"> has over 850 members, many of whom deliver cherry to Kii. The factory itself was constructed in 1995, nestled at the foot of Mt. Kenya. The Kii River</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3"> (fed by the snow run off from Mt. Kenya)</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3">, which runs nearby, gives the factory both its name and clean water for washing </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3">coffee.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3">As with many Kenyan coffees, meticulous detail is </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3">largely responsible</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3"> for the quality of the coffee pro</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3">cessed at the Kii Factory. Coffees are sorted upon arrival, to ensure only dense, ripe che</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3">rries are accepted. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3">After </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3">arrival</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3"> the coffee is then pulped and fermented</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3"> for 16-24 hours. From the fermentation tanks, coffees are washed and then soaked for 12 ho</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3">urs</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3">, before heading to the drying beds. Many believe that this final soaking phase is what helps to amplify the bright, juicy acidity of Kenyan coffee</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="A3">s. </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW145604880 BCX0" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}'> </span></p> </div>
This bean is roasted by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne. Visit their website to buy direct, or track it in the app to log your shots.