April Coffee Kamavindi - Kenya - Washed SL34 (AA) (https://www.aprilcoffeeroasters.com/products/kamavindi-kenya-washed-sl34-aa?srsltid=AfmBOoq-9Oucqf116KQSZ-TgJh9bYGHdCKSILlqvZlnPOSiPqAlXNdjb)
Too soon to be excited about yet another April Coffee? Probably… but this one is truly special.
One of my top coffees of the year, and in contention of perhaps being #1, alongside the SL28 from the same farm (unfortunately, not for sale online anymore; only available as an in-store exclusive).
This coffee has great clarity, balance of sweetness and acidity, with good intensity and body.
At hot, it tasted like black currant, dark berries, plum, Granny Smith, with a citrusy black tea finish.
At warm, sweetness emerged — red currant jam, mixed berries, red apples, with soft purple florals.
At cool, mixed berries/ currant black fruit tea.
Incredible complexity, and absolutely delicious.
Cool! I got this April offering from the TBA drop. I am about to brew this one up this afternoon!
Let me know it goes!
It was really good. I am tasting black currant and even plum notes with a black tea finish. It’s an enjoyable cup for sure!
Glad you enjoyed!!!
been considering taking a trip to Copenhagen next year, April will definitely be on the itinerary if so. have yet to try one of their coffees so far haha
100% must visit. A lot has changed (location) since I relocated from Copenhagen to the US so I myself want to visit! 🤣
hell yeah, I've never been to Europe at all and Copenhagen seems like a great first trip for me haha
Copenhagen is absolutely fantastic if you're into food and coffee. Just wish it was warmer, then it would basically be perfect.
Got this last year from my April subscription - absolutely wonderful. But like other April coffees, my experience is that they require pretty high extraction measures to get the most out of them
How did you brew it?
V60 w/ Cafec ABACA filters, TWW water @ 45 TDS, 97 °C, ZP6 @ 3.5 clicks, 1:15 ratio,
0:00 to 0:10 bloom pour, 0:10 to 0:45 bloom, 0:45 to 1:20 final pour with HIGH agitation pulses
Edit: excuse the weird formatting - not sure why Reddit mobile app decides it must be in this format…
What grinder are you using?
I found this one to be very underwhelming flavour wise but that's perhaps because I'm missing the required clarity.
Grinder: Kinu Classic
Grind Setting: 5+2 (approximately 850 microns)
Brewer: Hario x Erik Liao Flow 02
Filter: April (S) / Laboon Workshop
Ratio: 1:15.3 (15g coffee : 230ml water)
Pour Structure: 4 equal circle pours every 40 seconds
Water Temp: 92 deg C
This is my recipe!