Origin · Rift Valley & Western
Kisii
We buy traceable, single origin, SCA-graded coffee from across Kenya, wherever we find it. Kisii is a different growing region entirely from our Central Kenya origins, on a different mountain system closer to Lake Victoria. It's our current lot from here, sourced through Misadhi Coffee.
The land
A different mountain system entirely
Kisii sits in the highlands of Western Kenya, closer to Lake Victoria than to Mount Kenya, at elevations between roughly 1,700 and 2,400 metres for the lot we're currently sourcing. Coffee here shares a growing region with tea and bananas, on fertile, well-drained highland soil.
Kisii isn't as widely documented in specialty coffee circles as the Mount Kenya counties, which is part of why we're glad to have found this lot. It scored 85 on our cupping table, comfortably clearing the specialty threshold, and processed the same way as our Central Kenya origins: fully washed, pulped, fermented, and dried slowly.
Further from the roastery
Kisii is roughly 300km from Nairobi, further than any of our Central Kenya origins. We still get it roasted fresh within days of arrival.
Sourced through Misadhi Coffee
This lot comes to us through Misadhi Coffee, our current relationship in the region.
In the cup
What this Kisii lot tastes like
Chocolate
A cocoa depth in the base of the cup, from our current lot's cupping notes.
Bright lime & citrus
A sharp, clean acidity that lifts the cup, again straight from our own cupping notes.
Juicy blackcurrant
A jammy fruit sweetness that carries through the finish.
Taste this Kisii lot for yourself
AA grade, medium and dark roast. Delivered to your door in Nairobi.
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