Many of our favorite Kenyan coffees come from Kirinyaga, a region known for producing great coffee due to the high altitude and fertile volcanic soils. The farmers bringing their cherry to the Kimatu factory are growing a mix of Batian, Ruiru 11, SL28, and SL34 varietals. For long time coffee drinkers, SL28 & SL34 are recognizable as staples of Kenyan cultivation, introduced nearly a century ago to grow coffee in areas lacking the spare water typically required to grow coffee trees. + Read More

Many of our favorite Kenyan coffees come from Kirinyaga, a region known for producing great coffee due to the high altitude and fertile volcanic soils. The farmers bringing their cherry to the Kimatu factory are growing a mix of Batian, Ruiru 11, SL28, and SL34 varietals. For long time coffee drinkers, SL28 & SL34 are recognizable as staples of Kenyan cultivation, introduced nearly a century ago to grow coffee in areas lacking the spare water typically required to grow coffee trees. + Read More