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Kenya Coffee

Kenya coffee is one of the more universally admired of coffee origins. Although Kenya produces less and less coffee every year, the coffee it does produce continues to rank among the world’s greatest and most consistent. The characteristic Kenya coffee profile is a triumph of classic refinement based on Kenya producers’ loyalty to their unique traditional coffee varieties and traditional wet processing and drying procedures. As is often the case in Ethiopia, the great coffees from Kenya are the product of disciplined cooperatives of small-holding producers.

Kenya Coffee Ratings and Reviews

The Kenya coffee reviews below are listed in reverse chronological order by review date. Only reviews published in the past five years are displayed. Click here to view older reviews of coffees from Kenya. Older reviews may no longer accurately reflect current versions of the same coffee.


93

JBC Coffee Roasters

Gatomboya Kenya

Review Date: Jan 2022
Price: $22.00/12 ounces
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Deep-toned, sweetly savory. Ripe tomato, baking chocolate, black currant, fresh-cut oak, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with crisp acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. A quiet finish centers around notes of baking chocolate and aromatic oak.

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94

Evie’s Cafe

Kenya Kirinyaga

Review Date: Dec 2021
Price: NT $800/16 ounces

Sweetly savory, rich and deep. Dark chocolate, violet, black cherry, molasses, cedar in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet with juicy acidity; very syrupy mouthfeel. Black cherry and violet, with undertones of cedar, resonate in the finish.

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93

Luv Moshi

Kenya Nyeri AA Hercules

Review Date: Dec 2021
Price: NT $500/8 ounces

Balanced, sweetly savory. Narcissus, date, orange zest, tamarind, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of tamarind, supported by orange zest and cedar.

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94

States Coffee

Kenya Nyeri Gatomboya

Review Date: Dec 2021
Price: $12.00/8 ounces

Richly sweet, deeply savory. Wisteria, red currant, lime zest, tamarind, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Balanced structure with lively acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The bright finish leads with wisteria and red currant in the short; lime grapefruit zest and sandalwood carry the long.

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94

Coffee Cycle

Kenya Kainamui AB

Review Date: Nov 2021
Price: $16.50/250 grams

Juicy, bright, deeply sweet-savory. Candied violet, black cherry, honey, almond butter, cedar in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with bright, phosphoric acidity; satiny-full mouthfeel. Juicy in the short finish with notes of honey and black cherry in the long.

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93

Temple Coffee Roasters

Kenya Gachatha Nyeri

Review Date: Nov 2021
Price: $23.50/12 ounces
Temple Coffee Roasters

Delicately sweet, deeply savory. Butterscotch, cocoa nib, black currant, frankincense, marjoram in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet-tart structure with balanced acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The cocoa-toned finish is supported by notes of butterscotch and marjoram.

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95

Green Stone Coffee

Sweet Kenya J36 Espresso

Review Date: Nov 2021
Price: NT $400/120 grams

Evaluated as espresso. Complex, vibrant, richly nuanced. Toffee, pomegranate, dark chocolate, star jasmine, marjoram in aroma and small cup. Very viscous, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; resonant, long, flavor-saturated finish. Integrated and harmonious in three parts milk, with pomegranate and dark chocolate framing deep suggestions of star jasmine.

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96

Red Rooster Coffee Roaster

Kenya Gachatha Nyeri AA

Review Date: Oct 2021
Price: $22.49/12 ounces
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Elegantly bright, richly juicy, elaborately complete. Toffee, pomelo, plum marmalade, star jasmine, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with lyrically balanced acidity; syrupy, viscous mouthfeel. Resonant, long, satisfying finish.

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94

Simon Hsieh Aroma Roast Coffees

Kenya Athena AB Espresso

Review Date: Oct 2021
Price: NT $850/8 ounces
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Evaluated as espresso. Richly chocolaty, complex, multi-layered. Chocolate fudge, dried passionfruit, almond nougat, cedar, graphite in aroma and small cup. Lively, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; crisply sweet-tart, chocolaty finish. In three parts milk, chocolate notes are amplified, and fruit tones softened, while the pleasing mineral edge lingers.

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95

Roadmap CoffeeWorks

Kenya Gichathaini

Review Date: Oct 2021
Price: $24.95/12 ounces

High-toned, juicy, complex. Red currant, toffee, grapefruit marmalade, star jasmine, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with richly vibrant, balanced acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The resonant, lingering finish carries forward the multi-layered nuance of the cup.

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92

Mr. Chao Coffee

414 Kenya SL34

Review Date: Oct 2021
Price: NT $200/453 grams

Chocolaty, crisply sweet. Baking chocolate, date, almond, cedar, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with pert acidity; satiny mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of baking chocolate and almond with cedar undertones.

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95

JBC Coffee Roasters

Kiamugumo Kenya

Review Date: Sep 2021
Price: $21.00/12 ounces
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Sweet-savory, multi-layered, deep-toned. Tangerine zest, dark chocolate, goji berry, almond nougat, myrrh in aroma and cup. Savory-leaning structure with citrusy acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Resounding, satisfying finish driven by chocolate and citrus.

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92

Coffee by Design

Kenya Nyeri Kiandu AA

Review Date: Sep 2021
Price: $18.50/16 ounces

Crisply sweet-savory. Dark chocolate, lavender, date, agave syrup, lemon zest in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with velvety-smooth mouthfeel; chocolaty finish with lavender undertones.

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92

Jaunt Coffee Roasters

Kenya Muranga Riakiberu

Review Date: Sep 2021
Price: $24.00/12 ounces

Deeply sweet, citrus-toned. Magnolia, tangerine zest, caramel, baking chocolate, lemon-thyme in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The delicate finish centers around notes of baking chocolate and tangerine zest.

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94

Temple Coffee Roasters

Kenya Karatina

Review Date: Sep 2021
Price: $23.50/12 ounces
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Deeply sweet-savory, intricate, inviting. Black currant, cocoa nib, lemon verbena, fresh-cut oak, Nutella in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweetly tart structure with juicy-bright acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to lasting black currant and Nutella notes.

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93

Mr. Chao Coffee

Kenya 168

Review Date: Sep 2021
Price: NT $260/200 grams

Crisply sweet-savory. Date, hop flowers, tamarind, oak, cane sugar in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with lively acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Sweetly tart finish leads with tamarind notes, supported by sweet aromatic wood.

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93

Mr. Chao Coffee

Kenya SHI

Review Date: Sep 2021
Price: NT $260/200 grams

Richly sweet-tart. Black currant, almond, cocoa nib, freesia, maple syrup, cedar in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet structure with juicy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Nut-toned finish with cedar undertones.

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94

Drink Coffee Do Stuff

Kenya Gatomboya

Review Date: Aug 2021
Price: $24.00/12 ounces

Rich-toned, enigmatic, complex. Red currant, star jasmine, pomegranate, dark chocolate, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with juicy, high-toned acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The flavor-saturated finish consolidates to notes of red currant and dark chocolate with hints of cedar.

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95

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

Kenya Kamwangi

Review Date: Aug 2021
Price: $24.00/12 ounces
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Sweetly tart, richly savory. Star jasmine, pink grapefruit zest, ripe blackberry, cocoa nib, toffee in aroma and cup. Brightly tart-savory, complex structure with juicy acidity; plush, very syrupy mouthfeel. Star jasmine and blackberry notes lead in the long, resonant finish.

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93

JBC Coffee Roasters

Gura Kenya

Review Date: Aug 2021
Price: $22.00/12 ounces
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Citrusy, floral-toned. Bergamot, rhododendron, cashew butter, cocoa nib, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with pert acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of cashew butter and maple syrup with a hint of bergamot.

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