SL34 was selected in the 1930s at Scott Agricultural Laboratories in Kenya, alongside its more famous sibling SL28. It tolerates higher altitudes and richer soils, and while it is generally considered a touch less complex than SL28, it still delivers the intense blackcurrant and citrus acidity that define Kenyan coffee. It is planted throughout the central highlands, often interspersed with SL28. In the cup it brings a fuller, juicier body and dark-fruit sweetness.
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Bourbon-derived mass selection from Scott Agricultural Laboratories, Kenya.
| Photo | Coffee | Origin | Process | Roast | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamavindi — Washed SL28 & SL34 (AB)April · 🇰🇪 Kenya · SL34, SL28 · Washed · Light roast | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Washed | Light | $20.91 | |
| Kamavindi — Washed SL34 (AA)April · 🇰🇪 Kenya · SL34 · Washed · Light roast | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Washed | Light | $22.40 | |
| Rhubarb FizzDAK · 🇰🇪 Kenya · Batian, Ruiru 11, SL28, SL34 · Washed · Light roast | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Washed | Light | $18.87 | |
| Kamwangi AAEthica · 🇰🇪 Kenya · SL28, SL34, Batian, Ruiru 11 · Washed · Light roast | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Washed | Light | $19.91 | |
| Kiangoi AAIntelligentsia · 🇰🇪 Kenya · Ruiru 11, SL28, SL34 · Washed · Light roast | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Washed | Light | $25.00 | |
| Kenia Gikirima PB - washedKaffeelix · 🇰🇪 Kenya · SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11 · Washed · Light roast | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Washed | Light | $18.42New | |
| Mwirua Gathambi AAMonogram · 🇰🇪 Kenya · Batian, SL34, Ruiru 11, SL28 · Washed · Light roast | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Washed | Light | $23.46 | |
| Tegu AAMonogram · 🇰🇪 Kenya · Batian, SL34, Ruiru 11, SL28 · Washed · Light roast | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Washed | Light | $23.82 | |
| Kenya - Ndima-ini AA #036Scenery · 🇰🇪 Kenya · SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11, Batian · Washed · Light roast | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Washed | Light | $21.42New |
