Kenya Mika

Origin

• 🇰🇪 Kenya

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
  50
• Bright
  40

Producer: Various SmallholdersSmallholderA farmer growing coffee on a small family plot — often under two hectares. Most of the world's coffee is grown this way, typically pooled at cooperatives or washing stations. Origin: Mika Estate, Nairobi Varietal: SL28SL28A Kenyan variety selected in the 1930s by Scott Agricultural Laboratories, prized for intense blackcurrant acidity and deep sweetness., Ruiru 11 Altitude: 1636 metres above sea level Process: WashedWashed processThe fruit is removed from the seed before drying, usually with fermentation and a water rinse. Tends to give clean, transparent cups where origin character shows clearly. Flavours: Red Fruit, Jam & Caramel About This Coffee Sourced from Mika Estate in Nairobi County, Kenya, this coffee is grown at 1,636 metres above sea level in nutrient-rich red volcanic soil. The estate, established in the 1920s and now family-owned, is home to 90,000 SL28 Arabica trees and follows a traditional washed process. Coffee is hand-picked, pulped, fermented, washed, and sun-driedNatural processThe whole cherry is dried with the fruit still on the seed. Gives heavier body and big fruit flavors — think berries and wine — sometimes with a fermenty edge. before milling. Mika Estate is certified under UTZ, Rainforest Alliance, CAFÉ Practices, and 4C. It operates sustainably with solar drying, water recycling and composting, while supporting the local community with education, housing, and healthcare initiatives. Roast Light/ Medium Brew Filter & Espresso