KENYA | Imani Farm | SL28 & SL34 | Natural

Origin

• 🇰🇪 Kenya

Tasting notes

Character

• Funky
  20

O riginally established in the 1920s by British colonial settlers, Imani Farm (meaning ‘Faith’ in Swahili) was acquired by John Reuben Mbugua in 1967. This 14-acre farm boasts a rich heritage, with 100% SL28SL28A Kenyan variety selected in the 1930s by Scott Agricultural Laboratories, prized for intense blackcurrant acidity and deep sweetness. & SL34SL34SL28's sibling selection, also from Kenya's Scott Labs. Slightly less celebrated but hardier, with a similar juicy, complex cup. coffee varietals planted in the 1950s. Unfortunately , like many coffee farms in Kenya, it was abandoned in the 1980s due to the high cost of production and historically low coffee prices. In 2021, Derek Mbugua (John Ruben’s grandson) and his cousin, Francis Kungu (founder of Jamii Coffee – an Oregon-based importer) began a collaborati on to revive the farm , sharing a vision to create a sustainable supply chain, all the way from the farm to roasters all over the US. Together, their focus has been on establishing environmental and financial s ustainability . By working together, they aim to restore Imani Farm to its former glory and contribute to the local community's economic and social well-being. Their dedication to ethical and sustainable practices ensures that Imani Farm produces high- quality coffee while respecting the environment and empowering local farmers.