Kii Rungeto • 2026 Updated Dial

Dose: 20g
Ratio: 1:17
Grind: Neutral
Brew Time: 3:05
TDS: 1.43
Extraction: 21%

Sensory Description:

Kii Rungeto is a lively cup that pops with high intensity across its sensory characteristics. The aroma is sweet with notes of wildflower honey, ripe plum, and brown sugar. The flavor is tropical and dense, with notes of ruby red grapefruit, grilled pineapple, dark honey, honeysuckle, dark brown sugar, lime candy, and ripe blackberry. The aftertaste is long and soft, similar to that of eating a spoonful of honey, with lingering floral and grapefruit notes. The acidity is bright and electric, like fresh citrus, and is balanced by deep sweetness, like brown sugar. The mouthfeel is surprisingly soft for how full-bodied the coffee is, with a texture similar to honey and heavy body.

Dial Notes:

Kii Rungeto dialed best near neutral (our average pour over grind) on our grinder. Interestingly, and likely due to the shape consistency of the seeds, the coffee was well-extracted and balanced at 21% extraction, which is roughly 1% higher than where most coffees dial in our line up. The higher extraction percentage is not a negative thing, if the profile is balanced, which in this case it was. All brews of Kii are bright, so it can be challenging to assess the balance of the profile. Texture is what I found most useful to guide my dialing, as well-extracted brews had pleasant texture through the entire sensory experience while over- or under-extracted brews did not.

Under-extracted brews of Kii were thin and sour, similar to underripe grapefruit. They were equally bright as well-extracted brews, however the mouthfeel of honey found in well-extracted brews was not present to balance the acidity. If you are detecting sour notes similar to underripe grapefruit or underripe citrus, adjust your grind size finer.

Over-extracted brews of Kii were still bright, however the body was heavy and the aftertaste was short. These brews had a distinct bitterness toward the end of tasting that was similar to burnt sugars, like caramel that has been heated too long. If you are noticing a short aftertaste and bitter burnt sugar notes, adjust your grind size coarser.

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