butter berry
this kenyan lot is sourced from kamavindi estate, a third-generation family farm owned by the mbature family. known for their meticulous attention to detail and progressive approach to processing, the family has built a reputation for producing coffees with remarkable clarity and sweetness.
after harvest, the cherries are carefully hand-sorted to remove defects before being pulped and transferred to fermentation tanks, where the coffee rests together with the remaining cherry flesh to develop additional depth and complexity. once fermentation is complete, the coffee is thoroughly washed and moved to shaded drying tables, where it is sorted once more by hand to ensure consistency and quality. the final stage takes place on raised african beds under the kenyan sun, where the coffee is slowly dried until reaching the ideal moisture content. this carefully controlled processing results in notes of blackcurrant, lemon and butterscotch.
origin: kenya
region: embu county
farmer: mbature family
farm: kamavindi estate
processing: washed
variety: sl28, k7, ruiru 11
altitude: 1630 - 1700 m
notes: blackcurrant, lemon, butterscotch
suitable for: filter & espresso
partner: stean's beans
PRICE BREAKDOWN
fob €8,61/kg
we pay €14,78/kg
SHIPPING & RETURNS
We strive to roast and dispatch your coffee as fresh and as soon as possible. We roast every Monday and Friday and try to dispatch them the same - or the next working day.
about kamavindi estate
kamavindi estate was established by the late john njiru mbature during british colonial rule in 1958. initially, the 20-hectare (~50-acre) farm began with just 100 seedlings due to a law restricting native africans to a maximum of 100 trees. after these restrictions were lifted in 1961, john planted an additional 500 trees.
over the years, kamavindi has expanded its land and now boasts a total of 10,000 trees: 7,000 sl28 and 3,000 ruiru 11. today, eter Mmbature, his mother hellen weveti, and his sister gladwell wanjira manage the farm together. they aim to replace the ruiru 11 trees with SL28, creating a farm of pure SL28. additionally, they are establishing a training center to educate farmers and coffee buyers on processing and farm management.