250 g
2 lb
250 g
2 lb
Kenya

Kambarare

$24.00
Notes of Currant Jam, Apricot, Coconut
Gerald Njagi is a third-generation coffee producer who began his own farm, Kambarare, in 2011 by leasing his first 100 trees. Today, he manages much of the Kambarare estate and oversees all post-harvest processing. As a family, they now own a total of 1,000 trees and continue to build on their legacy of quality coffee production. This particular lot was produced as a part of the Retro 1984 project and is a fully washed, pure SL28 separation. The level of flavor complexity and clarity in this coffee is among the best we've tasted from Kenya in recent memory. A beautiful expression of plant genetics and place, it deftly balances sweet and juicy flavors including currant jam and apricot, alongside captivating tropical flavors reminiscent of pineapple, flaked coconut, and hibiscus.
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Kambarare

Similar to many of the outstanding Kenyas that are part of the ‘Retro 1984’ project, processing for this lot is highly meticulous: cherries harvested at peak ripeness are additionally floated and hand-sorted before an initial dry-fermentation of up to 20 hours in darkness. The parchment is then repeatedly washed in fresh water before undergoing a second dry fermentation for 24 hours. Finally, the parchment undergoes one final wash and sorting cycle to remove any remaining defects before being dried on raised beds to a final moisture content of ~10.5%

  • Gerald Njagi
  • Kirinyaga, Kenya
  • SL28
  • Washed Process
  • 1950 masl
  • Notes
    Currant Jam, Apricot, Coconut
  • May 01, 2025
  • June 26, 2025
  • Release Date
    July 29, 2025
  • Volume
    525 lbs
  • $7.20 /lb
  • $8.05 /lb

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