Kenya Zawadi Peaberry

– Zawadi:

A Kiswahili word for ‘present’ or ‘gift’

About The Producers:

Sourced from mills within the central Province in Kenya, Zawadi Peaberry is a blend of carefully selected peaberries from the Kamandi and Ndia-ini coffee factories. Ndia-ini is situated 5km from Mukurwe-ini and uses fresh water from the Gikira river for processing. The proximity of the river to the factory is what gives it its name, translating to ‘river ponds’. The Kamandi coffee factory is situated 5km away in a nearby village.

Picking, Processing & Varietal Information:

Once the coffee has been picked and process at each wet mill, it is then collated and taken to a dry mill. This is a key step in the processing chain, the beans are graded, hulled and bagged for shipping. Once the beans have been graded by density, they are then fermented, washed and soaked. This 4 day process helps amino acids to develop and enhances the clarity and flavour complexity.

The ‘SL’ varietal. Perhaps not as well known as other coffee varietals within the Specialty Coffee industry, the SL varietals are ubiquitous in Kenya. Coming from what was then known as Scott Labatories in the 1930s, SL28 stems from a selection of a single tree from a population that was known as Tanganyika Drought Resistant, that was related to the Bourbon lineage of plants. SL34 was created in a similar way, from a French Mission lineage on the partnered Loresho Estate in Kabete.