Nyeri Filter

Producer – Smallholder producers in the Nyeri region

Location – Nyeri, Kenya

Farm – Various smallholder farms

Variety – SL28, SL34, Batian, Ruiru 11

Altitude – 1600-2000 MASL

Process – Washed

Tasting Notes – Blackcurrant | Toffee | Citrus

Roasted For – Filter

About

The town of Nyeri sits in the central highlands of Kenya, in the foothills of the Aberdare Range, with a magnificent view of Mount Kenya to the northeast.

This crop was grown by various smallholder farmers from the region. Once the cherries are picked, they are sorted and pulped, fermented overnight to remove the mucilage, then washed and graded before bing dried on raised beds for 8-14 days, until the moisture content reaches 9-11%. Almost all coffee grown in Kenya is processed through the fully washed method.

The varieties grown by the farmers of Nyeri are mainstays in Kenyan coffee; SL28 and SL34 were adapted from Tanzanian varieties by Scott Laboratories to enable farmers to combat difficulties with crops that were rife in Kenya, such as coffee berry disease, coffee leaf rust and droughts, whilst maintaining a high quality cup. The success from their initial research paved the way for more lab-crafted varieties - the most impressive being Batian, providing a high yield of coffee cherries in a shorter time than most other varieties, combating coffee cherry and leaf disease, as well as having a delicious cup profile.

Filter Recipe

This is a good starting point for all of our Filter coffees. Adjust Accordingly to your own preference.

Ground Coffee: 20g

Brewed Weight: 320g

Contact Time: 2:30

Recommended Brewing Age

12 – 30 Days after roast date