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~1610 masl
Harvest
November-January
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PROFILE: Vibrant & FruityWITH NOTES OF Lychee, White Peach, HibiscusROAST: Light Roast For Filter Brewing Download the Mwendi Estate, Kenya Transparency Report ABOUT Mwendi Wega is an estate and washing station located near the town of Kerugoya, in the Kibingo district of the Kirinyaga region in Kenya’s Central Valley. The facility has an average annual production of about 11,000 kilos of coffee that it receives from its own farm and a collective group of nearby farming families. The area has red volcanic soil, supporting the production of SL-28, Ruiru 11, and Batian varieties. Farmers also plant corn and bananas among the coffee. Hands down our top scoring Kenyan selection of 2026, Mwendi Estate brings unique and exciting flavours, with a familiar tart and refined acidity associated with Kenyan coffee. It is the first year we have purchased coffee from Mwendi Estate but Kirinyaga is a region we are drawn back to year after year. SOURCING ORIGIN: Kirinyaga, KenyaPRODUCER: Various small holders FCS membersVARIETIES: Batian, SL - 28, SL - 34, RuiruPROCESS: Fully WashedALTITUDE: 1610 maslPARTNERS: Cafe ImportsQUALITY SCORE: 88HISTORY: 1st year of purchasingLOT SIZE: 300 kgsHARVEST: November to JanuaryPROFILE: Vibrant & FruityWITH NOTES OF Lychee, White Peach, HibiscusROAST: Light Roast For Filter Brewing Download the Mwendi Estate, Kenya Transparency Report ABOUT Mwendi Wega is an estate and washing station located near the town of Kerugoya, in the Kibingo district of the Kirinyaga region in Kenya’s Central Valley. The facility has an average annual production of about 11,000 kilos of coffee that it receives from its own farm and a collective group of nearby farming families. The area has red volcanic soil, supporting the production of SL-28, Ruiru 11, and Batian varieties. Farmers also plant corn and bananas among the coffee. Hands down our top scoring Kenyan selection of 2026, Mwendi Estate brings unique and exciting flavours, with a familiar tart and refined acidity associated with Kenyan coffee. It is the first year we have purchased coffee from Mwendi Estate but Kirinyaga is a region we are drawn back to year after year. SOURCING ORIGIN: Kirinyaga, KenyaPRODUCER: Various small holders FCS membersVARIETIES: Batian, SL - 28, SL - 34, RuiruPROCESS: Fully WashedALTITUDE: 1610 maslPARTNERS: Cafe ImportsQUALITY SCORE: 88HISTORY: 1st year of purchasingLOT SIZE: 300 kgsHARVEST: November to January
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250g
$20.62
($37.41/lbs)Profile
Taste characteristics
Light & tea-like
Full-bodied & creamy
Soft
Bright & acidic
Less sweet
Very sweet
Subtle bitterness
Pronounced bitterness
Conventional
Funky & novel
Roast level: Light
Tasting Notes
Hibiscus
Lychee
White peach