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Kenya Lot 20 The Lab Orange Co-Ferment

Kenya Lot 20 The Lab Orange Co-Ferment

£15.00

Kenya Lot 20 The Lab Orange Co-Ferment

£15.00
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Irn Bru
Chocolate Orange
Golden Plum

Sweet, fruity and buttery, this astonishing anaerobic natural was co-fermented with oranges to coax out some truly unexpected flavours.

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Kenya Lot 20 The Lab Orange Co-Ferment
Lot 20 Coffee is a Kenyan coffee company based in Kericho County. Established in 2019, the company specialises in exporting and processing high-quality coffee, with a focus on experimental fermentation techniques. Lot 20 works directly with smallholder farmers across multiple counties in Kenya and is known for its innovative approach to coffee production, community involvement, and dedication to transparency. ‘The Lab’ is Lot 20’s moniker for offshoot projects that either explore sourcing unique lots or push the limits of experimental processing. In this lot, sorted cherries were added to fermentation barrels alongside Koji culture and pulped oranges which were grown by the same farmers who brought their coffee cherries to Lot 20, providing them with an additional income stream. Under carefully monitored anaerobic conditions, the cherries were fermented for 96 hours, being persistently agitated to create the perfect environment for flavourful microbes to flourish. The aim is not to infuse the coffee with specific fruit flavours but to use these natural materials to unlock new fermentation processes and flavour compounds.

Region:

Kericho County

Producer:

Lot 20 Coffee

Processing:

Anaerobic

Varietal (s):

Batian, Ruiri 11, SL28, SL34

Altitude:

1,400 to 1,600 metres above sea level

Sourcing Partner:

Omwani

Roasters Notes Kenya Lot 20 The Lab Orange Co-Ferment
Remember Willy Wonka's Three Course Dinner Chewing Gum? This is my coffee equivalent. A quick bite of a fresh, sweet plum, a nibble on a bit of orange chocolate, and a swig of Scotland's favourite soft drink. It's pretty much coffee alchemy perfection.
About Kenya
The Kenyan coffee industry is renowned for its investment in research, which has led to the development of a large number of experimental varieties, of which SL-28 and SL-34 are particularly valued for their high quality.

Since the 1950s, coffee has been grown both on large estates and on smallholdings which use local washing stations to process their crops. With Kenyan coffees, you can expect sweetness, intense acidity, and complex fruit flavours.

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