Grown in Nyeri, Central Highlands

Kenyan coffee

SL28 and SL34 were bred by Scott Laboratories in the 1930s. They give Kenyan coffee its famous juicy, blackcurrant acidity.

Region: Nyeri, Central Highlands
Altitude: 1,500–2,100 masl
Varieties: SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11, Batian
Process: Washed, double-fermented

Harvest calendar

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In the cup

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Guides about Kenya

Pour-over starter kit: the four things you need, and the ones I'd buyA dripper, a gooseneck kettle, a scale and a burr grinder. What each one does, the specific models I'd buy, and the best beans for your first pour-over.