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This Samburu Estate coffee hails from the high-altitude plateaus of Kenya, where it is carefully washed and patio-dried. Cultivated between 1,066m and 1,828m, it features the SL-28, SL-34, and Bourbon varietals, resulting in a coffee renowned for its bright citrus profile. Delicate notes of vanilla and bergamot intertwine with rich, wine-like complexity. Roasted to a medium profile, it delivers a clean cup with a lingering aftertaste of chocolate and sugarcane sweetness.
Kenya is renowned for its highly organized network of coffee cooperatives, which ensures remarkable consistency in cultivation, milling, and auctioning practices. This system supports approximately 150,000 growers, the majority of whom are small-scale farmers. The country’s high-altitude plateaus and acidic soils in key coffee-growing regions provide ideal conditions for cultivating premium Arabica beans.
After milling, Kenyan coffee is graded primarily by bean size, with larger beans receiving higher grades. It is then auctioned weekly at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. The coveted AA Grade represents the highest quality based on bean size.
It’s important to order the right grind for the way you make your coffee:
Whole beans – for those with a grinder.
Coarse – for making in a cafetiere, use water just below boiling and leave for four minutes.
Medium – for making in a drip machine.
Fine – for espresso and aeropress.
Delivery times for speciality coffee which may need to be roasted to order can be up to a week, we apologise but please bear this in mind when ordering.
