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B u r n s
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Nectarine Honeydew Melon Clove Round

Traditional
Modern

Filter & Espresso


-36 LBS


Light


Diedrich CR-35


Raised-Bed Dried


Coffee Summary


Kenya


SL28, SL34, Batian, Ruiru 11


January '24



Washed

Traditional
Modern

Abstract

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Released collaboratively in celebration of the 15 year anniversary of August Burns Red’s album “Constellations”, this Kenyan offering boasts notes of nectarine, honeydew melon, and clove with a round mouthfeel. This coffee is a collaboration between two parties who simply love what they do and take pride in their work. “We are so happy that after 15 years our album Constellations still means so much to so many people. We hope you enjoy listening to it while sipping a cup of this very special coffee from one of the world’s best roasters.”

Released collaboratively in celebration of the 15 year anniversary of August Burns Red’s album “Constellations”, this Kenyan offering boasts notes of nectarine, honeydew melon, and clove with a round mouthfeel....

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Origin

Kenya

Kenya's coffee history is marked by innovation, quality, and a unique production system. Introduced by French missionaries in the late 19th century, coffee soon became vital to Kenya's economy. The...

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Elevation

1900 MASL

Elevation influences coffee cultivation, impacting flavor and quality. Higher elevations offer cooler temperatures, slowing the growth of coffee cherries, allowing more time for complex sugar and flavor development. This results...

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Variety

SL28 SL34 Ruiru 11 Batian

Tall both in stature and in reputation, the SL28 variety was developed in the early 1930's by Scott Laboratories. This cultivar was spread across Kenya and Uganda, where it is...

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Harvest

Kenya

The specialty harvest within East Africa takes place from early October through December and sometimes into January. As with all agriculture, the harvest times can vary due to factors like...

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Process

Washed

This washed coffee is depulped and fermented submerged in water for twenty-four hours, followed by channel washing. The parchment coffee is then dried for approximately fifteen days on raised beds....

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Drying

Raised-Bed Dried

Raised-beds are scaffold like structures that elevate perforated trays that hold coffee parchment or cherries. The holes in the structure allow for airflow on a near 360 degree level, ensuring...

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Roasting

Diedrich CR-35

Prior to production, each roast goes through a rigorous dial-in process, where we fine-tune our temperature curves. We roast to tight tolerances, with no more than 1° deviation from target...

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Agtron

#74.3 Light

Light roast coffees are straightforward. If roasting is like looking at coffee through a window, light roasts would be the cleanest, clearest window of which you could view the entirety...

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Inventory

-36 LBS

Day after day, producers, roasters, and cuppers alike all spend countless hours of work to produce and roast small, traceable lots that we within specialty coffee call microlots. Ranging anywhere...

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Caffeine

0mg / 12oz

With less than 10mg of caffeine per 12oz cup, these coffees still have full flavor. Whether you are sensitive to or abstain from caffeine, you can enjoy them in the morning, noon, and night.

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Extraction

Filter, Espresso

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| 0.6176° S, 35.2863° E | Coffee Export: 45 kT | HARVEST SEASON: October | Avg Elevation: 1500 MASL | Rainfall: 50" | 0.6176° S, 35.2863° E | Coffee Export: 45 kT | HARVEST SEASON: October | Avg Elevation: 1500 MASL | Rainfall: 50" |

T h e S t o r y

Driving upcountry to Kiambu is stunning, the driver expertly weaves their way through the traffic of Nairobi. The city can seemingly extend forever, due to the massive amount of layered housing extending from the city center. Once Nairobi fades away,...

E x t r a c t i o n G u i d e s

 

Overview

Origami & Hario Cone

Coffee: 20g

Water: 300g @ 205°F


Grind
560µm

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Recipe

0:00 - Bloom - 50g
0:40 - Center to Spiral - 150g
1:00 - Spiral Pour - 200g
1:20 - Spiral Pour - 250g
1:40 - Spiral Pour - 300g
Drain 2:40

FEATURED EQUIPMENT

 

Overview

Coffee: 18g

Yield: 46g

Recipe

Line Pressure: 0-3.5s

9 Bar Until Done

FEATURED EQUIPMENT

 

Resumen

Origami & Hario Cone

Café: 20g

Agua: 300g @ 96°C


Molido
560µm

Calculador de molido →

Receta

0:00 - Bloom - 50g
0:40 - Center to Spiral - 150g
1:00 - Spiral Pour - 200g
1:20 - Spiral Pour - 250g
1:40 - Spiral Pour - 300g
Drain 2:40

PRODUCTOS DESTACADOS

 

Resumen

Café: 18g

Rendimiento: 46g

Receta

Line Pressure: 0-3.5s

9 Bar hasta que esté listo.

PRODUCTOS DESTACADOS

T r a n s p a r e n c y

We as a company believe that transparency is unbelievably important. The point of listing things below is not to justify what we charge or what we profit, but to give a realistic snapshot of the industry and how specialty coffee can be different than other commodity industries.

Green Cost

$5.59

The subject of paying for green coffee is inherently complicated. While the amount paid is very important, the payment terms and type of contract negotiated during the purchase are also...

Pay Structure

B

These ratings do not signify the “ethical grade” of a purchased coffee, instead they are created to show data to everyone. These ratings simply signify how much we understand what...

Market Price

$2.15

In the modern world, coffee is valued as one of the most important agricultural exports of developing nations. Most coffee in the world is produced as an ubiquitous green seed...

Transportation

$0.24

This number represents the cost we incurred while the coffee was moved from the producing country to our roastery in Arkansas. The amount of information we supply here is correlated...

Cup Score

86.75

As we travel the world and taste coffees, we evaluate all the coffees we taste on a scoresheet developed by coffee professionals around the world. Through this, we can participate...

Lot Size

2645LBS

Lot size is seemingly straightforward when taken at face value, but it gets more convoluted as you look closely at the vernacular of the specialty coffee industry. Terms such as...

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