Last updated: 2026-09-10T18:17:34.032Z

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From $20.63/10.6oz

**Process:** [Washed](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/processing-method/washed)

**Region:** [Machakos, Kenya 🇰🇪](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/region/edf7785e-7e6a-4943-93f4-cc6c2791c37e)

**Variety:** [Batian](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/variety/batian)

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**Altitude:** 1700-1900 masl

**Recommended for:** Espresso

## What the Brand Says

> Tastes Like Black Currant Brown Sugar Pink Grapefruit Description This Kenya Machakos Kaliluni AA espresso opens with vibrant blackcurrant and pink grapefruit aromatics, leading into a layered cup of ripe red fruit and citrus brightness. A natural brown sugar sweetness rounds the acidity, creating balance and structure without muting the coffee’s lively character. The body is smooth and silky, with a refined floral lift and a clean, lingering finish that makes each sip both expressive and composed.

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# Kenya Kaliluni AA Espresso

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10.6oz

$20.63

($31.14/lbs)

5lb

$145.88

($29.18/lbs)

## Profile

### Taste characteristics

**Body:** 57/100 — Light & tea-like (0) to Full-bodied & creamy (100)

**Acidity:** 75/100 — Soft (0) to Bright & acidic (100)

**Sweetness:** 66/100 — Less sweet (0) to Very sweet (100)

**Bitterness:** 52/100 — Subtle bitterness (0) to Pronounced bitterness (100)

**Character:** 14/100 — Conventional (0) to Funky & novel (100)

**Roast level:** Medium to dark — 5/7, from Extra light (1) to Extra dark (7)

## Tasting Notes

Blackcurrant

Brown sugar

Citrus

Floral

Bright

Clean

Lingering finish

Pink grapefruit

Red fruits

Silky

Smooth

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