Kia Ora Estate, Nyeri, Kenya

When you grind these beans you will quickly note an aroma of sweet citrus and marzipan that progresses to dried apricot and tomato as the coffee and water begin in interact with one another. The earthy wine-like acidity and light honey body of this coffee are truly delightful and create a stable environment for the notes of date, apricot and red wine to exist in a perfect balance. Please take all the time that you need to enjoy the long, smooth finish.

Kia Ora is a very rare coffee indeed for it is an organic Kenyan coffee. How rare? Less than 1% of Kenya's coffee exports are certified organic. Kia Ora is one of seven farms owned by Kenya Nut Company (KNC), who are one of the top five producers of macadamia nuts in the world. The coffee itself is, in fact, intercropped with the macadamia nut trees. In the 1970's the Kenyan government tasked KNC to develop the macadamia nut industry in Kenya and they have since expanded to cashews, tea, wine and coffee.

This is a very limited offering from us so please do not miss the boat on this!