This Kenya Masai Dark Roast is a blended top-grade Kenyan coffee from Nyeri and Kirinyaga, grown at 1670–1980 m. Varieties SL28 and SL34 are washed and roasted dark, producing a caramelized, mellow body with a whiskey-like aftertaste, juicy volume, and complex spicy-sweet character. Tasting notes include dried fruit, black honey and caramel, with a pleasant finish and pronounced sweetness and texture.
Origin
Kirinyaga (Kenya)
Nyeri (Kenya)
Flavor Notes
Dried Fruit, Spices, Caramelized, Cacao, Whiskey, Black Honey
Takamura began in 2013 as an extension of an established wine importing business. The operation roasts on a Smart Roaster, one of approximately ten in Japan at the time of installation. Head roaster Yuya Iwasaki took first place at the Japan Coffee Roasting Championship in 2018, and the roastery has appeared on Asia's 50 Best Coffee Shops list consecutively since 2019. A second roasting facility opened on Awaji Island in April 2022, featuring a large production roaster. Beans range from deep, clean finishes to light-roasted Geishas and includes Cup of Excellence awarded coffees.
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