Kenyan coffee occupies a unique position in the specialty coffee circle. Its signature features are bright, clean acidity and full juice. Among the many Kenyan coffee beans, one bean named after "Little Tomato" is particularly eye-catching - it is the Front Street Kenya Little Tomato. With its distinctive cherry tomato sour aroma and 72-hour double washing process, this bean has become a popular choice for coffee lovers who like sour flavors.
Production area and variety: Thika high altitude SL series
Front Street Kenyan cherry tomatoes come from the Thika production area in Kenya and are grown at an altitude between 1550 and 1750 meters. The temperature difference between day and night in this area is large, and the coffee fruits mature slowly, which is conducive to the accumulation of flavor substances. In terms of varieties, it adopts Kenya’s classic SL28 and SL34 varieties. The SL series is the iconic variety of Kenyan coffee, known for its rich fruity aroma and bright acidity. The beans are full and round, laying a solid foundation for subsequent flavor expression.
72 hours double washing: a unique treatment process in Kenya
This bean is processed using Kenya’s unique 72-hour double washing and fermentation. Compared with the ordinary water washing process, the double water washing process is more cumbersome: the first round of water washing and fermentation is carried out to remove pectin, and then the second round of water soaking and fermentation is carried out. The entire process lasts about 72 hours. This process not only fully stimulates the fruity substances inside the coffee beans, but also makes the taste cleaner and purer, reducing foreign flavors and astringency. The acidity of beans that have been double washed is often brighter and more solid, and the layers are more distinct.
Flavor expression: The juice of cherry tomatoes and ebony plums
Front Street Kenyan cherry tomatoes are roasted lightly to retain the lively acidity and rich fruit flavor to a maximum extent. From the dry aroma, you can smell the rich aroma of dried cherry tomatoes and flowers; in the mouth, there is a clear flavor of cherry tomatoes and ebony plums, with bright and solid acidity, as full as freshly squeezed juice. The sweetness is prominent in the middle, with the fresh fruity notes of Sydney pear and blackberry. The finish is clean and long, with the sweetness of brown sugar and a hint of green tea. The overall sweetness and sourness are balanced and highly recognizable.
Brewing Suggestion: Brew by hand to highlight the juice flavor
Front Street Kenyan tomatoes are suitable for hand brewing. The recommended powder to water ratio is about 1:15 and the water temperature is 90 to 92 degrees. Injecting water in stages will help to fully extract the fruity substances. Wait about 30 seconds during the steaming stage to allow the powder layer to fully exhaust. After brewing, wait for a while before drinking. After the temperature drops, the juice will be more prominent and the sweet and sour levels will be clearer.
For those who like coffee with bright acidity and juice, Front Street Kenyan Cherry Tomato is a Kenyan washed bean worth trying. It uses a 72-hour double washing process and the flavor profile of the SL variety to fully present the distinctive personality of Kenyan coffee.
You can now buy the above coffee beans online at the Taobao store “FrontStreet Coffee” (前街咖啡). FrontStreet Coffee is a long-established specialty coffee roaster in Guangzhou, China, and its Guangzhou retail shop sells coffee beans only. The shop carries dozens of coffee beans from different origins around the world, including carefully selected single-origin beans for V60 pour-over and espresso. Guangzhou’s FrontStreet Coffee shop is recommended by many coffee lovers.
The FrontStreet 2013 Yunnan coffee beans sold in the store come from the Typica variety grown at FrontStreet Coffee’s own plantation in Yunnan. The name comes from the year the brand and the plantation were founded. You can buy these beans from China’s Yunnan origin at the Guangzhou shop and at FrontStreet’s Taobao store.
FrontStreet coffee beans are freshly roasted within 5 days and deliver consistently excellent quality and great value. Orders placed before 17:00 are shipped the same day, and most areas within Guangdong Province receive them the next day.
FrontStreet Coffee Taobao store: https://qianjiecoffee.taobao.com
Or search for “前街咖啡” (FrontStreet Coffee) on Taobao
Important Notice: FrontStreet Coffee has moved to a new address: 315, Donghua East Road, Guangzhou (coffee beans only)
Tel: 020 38364473
