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Coffee region guide

Kiambu

키암부

A coffee-growing origin near Nairobi. The Ibonia Estate washed lot shows berries, citrus, florals and a juicy texture.

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Place and growing environment

Ibonia is a highland estate with volcanic soils and preserved woodland. Kiambu’s coffee-growing land also faces urban development pressure.

Recorded flavors

  • 01Berries
  • 02Citrus
  • 03Floral
  • 04Juicy

Processing

Washed

Grown varieties

SL28 · SL34 · Ruiru 11 · Batian · K7

SL28

A drought-tolerant selection made by Kenya's Scott Laboratories in 1935.

Lineage
Selected from Tanganyika Drought Resistant, with Bourbon-related genetics.
Growing conditions
Suited to middle and high elevations; drought tolerant but susceptible to major diseases.
Traits
Long-lived trees can remain productive, with strong high-altitude cup potential.
Sources

SL34

Selected by Scott Laboratories from a tree at Kenya's Loresho Estate.

Lineage
Genetically associated with the Typica group.
Growing conditions
Adapted to high elevations with ample rainfall; susceptible to coffee berry disease.
Traits
Usually dark-bronze leaf tips, with high cup potential.
Sources

Ruiru 11

A compact, productive composite F1 variety developed in Kenya.

Lineage
Combines Catimor maternal lines with complex paternal crosses involving K7, SL28, N39 and Rume Sudan.
Growing conditions
High nutrient demand and early bearing.
Traits
Coffee berry disease resistance and rust tolerance are central breeding traits.
Sources

Batian

A composite of three pure lines released in Kenya in 2010.

Lineage
Derived from individual selections in F5 generations of certain Ruiru 11 paternal lines.
Growing conditions
Tall trees with rust tolerance and coffee berry disease resistance.
Traits
Its breeding ancestry includes SL28, SL34, Rume Sudan, N39, K7, SL4 and Timor Hybrid.
Sources

K7

A tall selection grown in Kenya and Tanzania.

Lineage
Selected from French Mission with a Bourbon-related genetic background.
Traits
Large beans and tolerance to coffee berry disease.
Sources

Lot details

  1. Wamuguma PB

    Ritho Farmers Cooperative Society — Wamuguma Factory

    Gatundu, Kiambu, Kenya · Harvest November 2020 – January 2021

    Sources
    Variety · process
    SL28 · SL34Fully washed with double fermentation
    Tasting notes
    Plum · Maple syrup · Red grape · Orange

  2. Mchana Estate Natural

    Mchana Estate

    Kiambu County, Kenya · Harvest November 2025 – January 2026

    Sources
    Variety · process
    SL28 · K7 · Ruiru 11 · BatianNatural
    Tasting notes
    Vanilla · Plum · Grapefruit · Whiskey

  3. Kahata Estate AB

    Kahata Mucau — Kahata Estate

    Kiambu, Kenya · Harvest January 2021

    Sources
    Variety · process
    SL28 · SL34Washed
    Tasting notes
    Bergamot · Cherry · Creamsicle
Sources