Flavor

Blackcurrant

Tart, dark, structured — the signature of great Kenyan coffee.

Family
Fruit
Found in
1 origins

Blackcurrant sits between fruit and acidity: dark and sweet like the berry, but with a tart, almost savoury edge. It is the calling card of high-grown Kenyan lots and the SL28 variety, where phosphoric acidity gives the cup a juicy, structured snap.

Coffeeswith blackcurrant

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Kieni

Kieni

Variety
Process
RoastLight
Rhubarb Fizz

Rhubarb Fizz

ProcessWashed
RoastLight
DAK$19.02
Kirinyaga Kiamugumo PB

Kirinyaga Kiamugumo PB

ProcessWashed
RoastLight
Ethica$18.19
Ruarai AA Washed
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Ruarai AA Washed

ProcessWashed
RoastLight
Ethica$18.19
Halo Hartume

Halo Hartume

ProcessAnaerobic
RoastLight
Glitch$18.00
Gachatha AB Washed

Gachatha AB Washed

ProcessWashed
RoastMedium
Hatch$23.76
Kiangoi

Kiangoi

Variety
Process
RoastLight
La Cabra$25.00
Maguta Estate Lot 432

Maguta Estate Lot 432

VarietyKenya
ProcessNatural
RoastLight
ONA$21.39
Florence & Jessica Marigi; Malaki Estate
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Florence & Jessica Marigi; Malaki Estate

VarietyKenya
Process
RoastLight
Sey$25.00
Gerald Njagi; Kambarare
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Gerald Njagi; Kambarare

VarietyKenya
Process
RoastLight
Sey$26.50
Mbature Family; Kamavindi Estate, Lot #1
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Mbature Family; Kamavindi Estate, Lot #1

VarietyKenya
Process
RoastLight
Sey$27.50
Chepsangor

Chepsangor

VarietyKenya
ProcessWashed
RoastMedium
Gachami Aa

Gachami Aa

Variety
ProcessWashed
RoastLight
The Barn$16.63
Gachatha

Gachatha

Variety
ProcessWashed
RoastLight
Gachatha Espresso

Gachatha Espresso

Variety
ProcessWashed
RoastLight
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