Single Origin: Kenya AB Plus 1520 (Medium Roast)

Kenya is situated along the East African Coast and the equator, surrounded by Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia and Somalia. Arabica coffee was introduced by French Missionaries in about 1894, and the first commercial plantations were established around 1908. Kenyan Coffee is celebrated as one of the top bold and distinctive flavor profiles in the coffee world. AB Plus refers to screen size 16/17 and top cup quality. It is a fully washed coffee with an independent cupping score ranging from 85-90. Most of the top producing areas are found around the second tallest mountain in Africa, Mt. Kenya which stands at 5199 meters. The rich volcanic soils coupled with an annual rainfall of around 1,000-1,200mm makes the ideal climate to develop the top aroma and flavor notes. Each county has small farms who generally band together to form local grower associations and/or cooperatives as well as larger estates giving the country a diverse production base.

Vertere Coffee Roasters brings you this Kenya AB Plus coffee that is sure to both please and intrigue you. It is fully-washed and sun-dried on raised African screen beds. Kenya coffees are considered some of the world’s finest coffees on the market today, and many think that this coffee is one of the world’s finest specialty coffees in a grade by itself. The coffee is light to medium-bodied, and it has a wonderful aroma that draws you in to the first sip. This coffee is very balanced in acidity and has a refreshing taste that entices you to drink more. We roast it to a medium level to develop just the right balance of sweetness and acidity and lingering winey aftertaste.

Our Kenya AB Plus coffee beans (SL-28 Variety) are carefully selected from the top rated coffee mills in the Nyeri region in Kenya, namely from Meru, Embu, Nyeri, Muranga, Kirinyaga, Kiambu, and Kangudo.  Nyeri has consistently produced top coffees, maintaining a high cupping score of 85-92 in the US. Our Kenya AB Plus coffee is purchased through a more direct path, from am importer with strong historical family ties to Kenya which gives them unique access to the very best coffees available in the country. In this way, the small-scale farmers can sell hand-selected beans directly to our importer and earn more money for their families. 

Region:  Nyeri, Kenya. Surrounding Mt. Kenya.

Growing Altitude: 1,500 - 2,000 masl

Cultivar: Bourbon - SL 28, SL 34; Ruiru 11, Batian

Processing Method:  Fully washed and sun-dried on African raised screen beds

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