Kabingara AB, Kenya

Origin

• 🇰🇪 Kenya· Nyeri

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
  50
• Bright
  40

Kabingara AB, Kenya Bold, Hibiscus, red berry, lingering treacle Roasters' Notes: A moderately high charge temperature sets the foundation for this roast, easing into a more controlled drying phase to ensure consistency across the AB screen size range. As first crackFirst crackThe audible pop when steam pressure fractures the bean during roasting (~196°C). Light roasts are dropped shortly after it; dark roasts continue toward a second crack. nears, heat is reduced to encourage a smooth progression into development. A short post–first crack phase helps lock in and preserve the coffee’s bright, expressive fruit character while highlighting a pronounced, layered sweetness that carries through the cup. Clarity, brightness, and sweetness sit at the core of this Kabingara AB lot, and it finds its best expression in filter brewing. Roast style: Progressive Located in central Kenya, Kirinyaga County sits between Nyeri and Embu and is one of the country’s most established coffee-producing regions. Kabingara Factory forms part of the Karithathi Farmers’ Cooperative Society. It runs two washing stations and supports over 4000 smallholderSmallholderA 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. members, producing coffees known for their high calibre and consistency. Across both stations, quality is maintained through standardised processing, while factory managers rotate every two years to share knowledge and strengthen alignment across the system. Our sourcing partners have been purchasing from Kabingara since 2015, fostering a long-standing relationship built on consistency and trust. Altitude: 1800 - 2000m ASL Processing: 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. VarietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process.: Batian, SL-34SL34SL28's sibling selection, also from Kenya's Scott Labs. Slightly less celebrated but hardier, with a similar juicy, complex cup., Ruiru 11, SL-28SL28A Kenyan variety selected in the 1930s by Scott Agricultural Laboratories, prized for intense blackcurrant acidity and deep sweetness. Harvest: 2025 Region: Kirinyaga, Kenya Producer: Smallholder farmers of the Kabingara factory