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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Cassis (New Harvest)

Cassis (New Harvest)

ProcessWashed
RoastLight
DAK$19.33
Currant Mood

Currant Mood

ProcessWashed
RoastLight
DAK$19.33
Ruarai AA Washed
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Ruarai AA Washed

ProcessWashed
RoastLight
Ethica$18.15
Pepe Jijon

Pepe Jijon

VarietySidra
ProcessHoney
RoastLight
Gatumbi AB

Gatumbi AB

VarietyKenya
ProcessWashed
RoastLight
ONA$15.27
Mwirua Mitondo

Mwirua Mitondo

VarietyKenya
Process
RoastLight
Gachatha

Gachatha

Variety
ProcessWashed
RoastLight
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