Berry-toned dry process that’s quite versatile. Notes of blackberry, dried mango, fig, sorghum syrup, blueberry muffin, and chocolate bittersweets that are drawn out in medium roasts. City to Full City.

Full Cupping Notes:
Kigina turned out to be very versatile in the roaster. It delivered berry-toned flavors in both our roast tests, with fruited brightness and rustic raw sugars at City, and more of a weighty bittersweet backdrop with dried fruit accents in the medium roasts. Grinding the coffee releases sweet undertones accented by dried berries, and a fragrant honey note. The aroma from the wet grounds extracts a more caramelized sweetness, like cooked brown sugars accented by pastry fillings of dark stone fruits, and a distinct note of steeped black tea. At City roast level, the brew has a nice berry-laden profile that weaves in notes unrefined sugars, like sorghum syrup and date sugar. It’s a moderately bright dry process coffee too, with hints of fruit syrups, blackberry, and fig paste providing flavorful counterpoints to bittersweet notes that are a bit more resounding in the aftertaste. There’s a tropical note as it cools that reminded me of guava candies and dried mango, and the finish showed a hint of blueberry muffin too. If you enjoy fruited espresso, Kigina’s a real showstopper, but not for the faint of heart! Shots are layered with dark chocolate and fruit flavors, like extra dark chocolate, fruit compote, and raspberry-chocolate truffles, but perhaps too “wild” for those after more chocolate-toned espresso.