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Tim Wendelboe
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East Africa
Kenya
The world's most acid-bright coffee — sharp, glassy, alive.
BlackcurrantGrapefruitTomatoCane sugar
Altitude
1,400–2,100 m
Production
~750,000
Harvest
October — January (main); June — August (fly)
Processing
Washed (Kenyan double-fermentation)
Kenya operates one of the most rigorous coffee-quality systems in the world. Lots are auctioned weekly at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange, graded by bean size (AA, AB, PB, C), and the SL28 and SL34 varietals — bred specifically for the country's volcanic soils in the 1930s — are responsible for the unmistakable Kenyan profile.
What defines a great Kenyan cup is acidity: a glassy, almost vinous brightness with blackcurrant on the nose, grapefruit on the palate, and a savory tomato edge that no other origin produces. The classic Kenyan double-fermentation washed process — long ferment, soak, second wash — strips the cherry mucilage entirely and lets that origin character shine.
Production is concentrated in the central highlands around Mount Kenya — Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Embu, Murang'a — and around Bungoma in the west. Most coffee comes from smallholders organized into cooperative factories, each of which processes and markets distinct microlots.
From this origin
Roasters sourcing Kenya
London, UK
Square Mile Coffee
London's flagship third-wave roastery, founded by James Hoffmann and Anette Moldvaer.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Coffee Collective
Three-time WBC champion-led roastery anchoring the Copenhagen scene with fully transparent FOB pricing.
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Sey Coffee
Brooklyn roastery known for delicate, tea-like washed Africans and an austere visual identity.
Copenhagen, Denmark
April Coffee
Patrik Rolf's competition-driven roastery, ultra-light filter focus with seasonal microlot menus.
London, UK
Workshop Coffee
London roastery with three central cafés and a long-running Kenyan focus.
Brewing notes
How to brew it
A Nyeri AA wants a slightly cooler brew (91–92°C) and a higher ratio (1:17) to keep the acidity articulate without sharpening into sourness — perfect on a Kalita Wave or Origami.
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