We recently expressed early optimism about this year’s Kenya harvest — strong volumes and pre-selection samples showed impressive clarity and structure. Our plan was simple: offer the lots, move quickly, avoid holding inventory. Then we cupped them. Working through selections from our partners at NKG East Africa, we kept coming read more
The Kenya harvest is complete, and early indicators point to an exceptional season. We’ve received pre-selection samples from our partners at NKG East Africa, showcasing a range of specialty single-mill lots that highlight both quality and consistency across the crop. According to Daniel Magu, Specialty Coffee Trader at Ibero East read more
With the arrival of April, we're now eagerly awaiting this year’s fresh-crop coffees from Kenya! We recently chatted with Christophe Brinker, our colleague at NKG East Africa, who works with producers in Kenya and Tanzania, to get a better understanding of this season and learn what we can expect from read more
Kenya is now the fourth country in which the NKG BLOOM initiative has been implemented. We’re excited to share that coffees from producers enrolled in the program are now available for purchase, and fresh-crop Kenya NKG BLOOM Nguvu will arrive around March 2022. Recently, we spoke with Nicholas Kabare, the read more
This season in Kenya, the short rains started very early, were heavier than usual and continued through mid December, a few weeks later than typical. While this led to flooding and smaller harvests, cup quality has been incredible. Normally, the best cups arrive late in the season. But our colleagues read more
A dozen or so microlots from Kenya are now afloat or being prepared for shipment. (Once they're afloat they'll appear on our Offerings list.) The following seven coffees may be of particular interest to our East Coast friends, as they're headed for the Continental Terminals in New Jersey. As always, read more
Most coffee bios are now up on the site, and a handful of our selections have already sold out. Here's at at-a-glance list of what's still available and arriving soon—we're excited for you to try them! 1 AA Iyego Gatubu (P6128, 10 60kg, Annex) Peach iced tea, soft chocolate, lemon; read more
