Kenya AA

proper noun

A type of coffee bean that is the largest and often considered the highest grade of Kenyan coffee.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A type of coffee bean that is the largest and often considered the highest grade of Kenyan coffee.

    Is Kenya AA better than plain Kenya, and how are beans from Kenya and Colombia different?

    2003, Corby Kummer, The Joy of Coffee - The Essential Guide to Buying, Brewing, and Enjoying, page 131
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    Kenya AA is the top grade of Kenyan coffee and, when available, is generally a superb choice, a better buy even than the highly touted Jamaica Blue Mountain or Hawaiian Kona coffees.

    1982, Kenneth Anderson, The Pocket Guide to Coffees and Teas, page 45

    One recent report makes this clear: 'Global consumers soon will have a choice, according to a Bank report, between Kenya AA coffee, which is justly famous, and biocoffee beans made in laboratories in the United States.'

    1997, Jim Davis, Michael Stack, Thomas Hirschl (editors), Cutting Edge - Technology, Information Capitalism and Social Revolution, page 279

    His stories for The Associated Press have appeared in thousands of newspapers around the world. He drinks Kenya AA coffee every morning.

    2005, Jeremy Block, Rand Pearson, Chris Tomlinson, Kahawa, Kenya's black gold, page 74

    Carpe Diem Coffee and Tea Company has a 'Kenya AA' brand that it markets by highlighting that 'Kenyan coffee has ... a deeply satisfying aroma, an excellent balance of acidity and body, and excellent fruit'.

    2024, Abbe Elizabeth Lockhart Brown, Catherine Wai-Man Ng, Titilayo Adebola (editors), Place-Branding Experiences, Perspectives from Intellectual Property Owners, Users and Lawyers, page 119
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