250 g
2 lb
250 g
2 lb
Kenya

Kambarare2024

$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.
    Lot:

    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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