Kenya Nyeri Hill Estate AA

Description

What's in the cup? Honeydew or golden melon with hint of cinnamon and faint punctuation of nutmeg. This is a very light and refreshing surprise for a Kenya.Will it Spro? I think it will, but it's too early to test it.Roast Color: 124.2 (higher is lighter)Recommended Minimum Rest: 3 weeksSL28, SL34, and Riuru 11 varietals grown on the Nyeri Hill Estate, washed process, dried on raised beds, Rainforest Alliance certified, 1800-2200 masl.Sold in 300g bags.More about the producer:This coffee was grown at Nyeri Hill Estate, a multi-faceted farm located in the central part of Kenya. Here, management focuses on cultivating coffees that shine while also prioritizing the community's long-term sustainability, both from environmental and social perspectives. The organization allocates part of its profits to academic development (with Nyeri High School), professional growth (with Kamwenja Teachers College) and community healthcare (with Mathari Mission Hospital). Along with these social commitments, the leaders at Nyeri Hill focus on reforestation in 250 hectares of the estate, preservation of natural vegetation to encourage biodiversity, and soil retention through solutions like Bermuda Grass cultivation. Nyeri Hill Estate is one of the first coffee farms established in east Africa, with first seedlings planted in 1914. Today, they harvest three main varietals: SL28, SL34, and Riuri II. SL28 is a varietal rarely seen outside of Kenya, and is part of what makes Kenyan coffees so distinct.