Ibonia Estate
Ibonia Estate is located in Kiambu County, about 13 km north of Nairobi, Kenya’s capital. The red volcanic soils on this estate are well-drained and mineral-rich. The climate is cool, with a colder and rainier period between May - July, resulting in a slower cherry development and longer maturation period. Processing begins with handpicked ripe red cherries, which are pulped on the same day of harvest. The coffee undergoes full fermentation, followed by washing, then is fully dried and stored in well ventilated bins.
This coffee has a beautiful structure defined by crisp green guava and apricot, with a lingering raw sugar sweetness.
Altitude 1725 MASL
Varietal SL28, Ruiru 11
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Sorting Level
10%
All our roasted coffees are run through an AI-powered optical sorter. This extra step ensures that you receive only the most nutrient-dense, flavorful coffees from each lot. The machine is also capable of removing any foreign objects (corn, metals, rope, to name a few) from the rest of the coffees.
The higher the percentage, the more coffee is being removed in order to achieve a truly pristine product. We liken this to how sake-makers "polish" during production in order to reach a higher-quality product.
Nothing goes to waste: the rejected coffees are re-roasted and sold to local markets.
Variety / Cultivar
SL28
SL34 was selected from a single tree on the Loresho Estate in Kabete, Kenya since research at the Scott Laboratories was often conducted in cooperation with local, private estate owners. Recent genetic tests have indicated that SL34 is related to the Typica genetic group.