£1.99 for 200g from Lidl. I've been doing this tea and coffee blog since 2013, and this is my first proper Kenyan coffee. That has surprised me. I reviewed some Kenya grown Blue Mountain beans in 2014 (Tea and Coffee Emporium Kenya Blue Mountain coffee beans), but that's not a standard Kenyan coffee.
The taste is rich and full bodied with a noticable amount of acidity. It lacks clarity, and there is a sludgy quality, especially in the finish where it starts to become gritty, like drinking the bottom of the cup. The roast is 3, which is surprising giving the robust roasted nature of the coffee. This is a fairly crude strong coffee, though the acidity levels gives it an edge that other strong coffee don't generally have. I think this would be a coffee for those who normally like their coffee fairly strong and straightforward - those who like espresso and Starbucks for example, but who might be interested in having a contrasting acidity for a change. It's not a coffee for me as it features two qualities I don't like - unremitting sludgy strength, and acidity. I can take acidity if there are other favourable aspects, and I can take sludgy strength if there are other redeeming factors, but this coffee offers nothing but sludge and acid.
Info from Coffee Review on Kenyan coffee. Though Kenya neighbours the home of the coffee plant, Ethiopia, it wasn't until around 1900 that coffee plants were first grown. This late introduction appears to have benefited the country, as it has been able to learn from other coffee growing countries, and has a fairer system of selling the beans. What I have learned matches my own experience. Kenyan coffee is generally seen as strong, full bodied, and with balancing acidity. It is admired for its strength more than subtly, complexity, or character, though for some coffee enthusiasts (mostly espresso drinkers I suspect) the best Kenyan grades rank amongst the most desirable coffees in the world.
Score: 3
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