Kiambu

Kenya

Boundary

Administrative proxy

Approximated by the Kiambu County boundary (GADM v4.1, Kenya level 1). One of the seven Central Kenya coffee counties — declining due to urban encroachment from Nairobi.

At a glance

Elevation: 1500–1800 m
Harvest: Jun–Aug and Oct–Dec
Varieties: SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11, Batian
Processes: washed

Cup profile

Classic Kenyan: black-currant, phosphoric acidity, sweet body. Source: Kenya Coffee Directorate.

Other origins in Kenya

Nyeri
Kirinyaga
Murang'a
Meru
Embu