Amani
Amani

Amani

€14,50

Bright and sweet coffee positively bursting with flavor. Amani is a classic Kenyan coffee boasting all the beautiful characteristics that made that country's coffee world-famous. Featuring the legendary "SL-28" and "SL-34" plant varieties and Kenya's unique style of washed processing, this coffee is a lovely balance of bright and sweet. It comes to us from a cooperative of smallholder farmers situated around the Kiamutuira washing station near the slopes of Mt. Kenya. Highly recommended as a filter coffee.

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Origin: Kenya - Kirinyaga - Kiamutuira
Farm: Mutira Cooperative Society
Process: Washed
Varietal: SL-28, SL-34, Batian
Notes: Sweet, Citrus, Marzipan
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Amani comes from the Kiamutuira washing station in Kenya's Kirinyaga region, right on the edge of the Mt. Kenya forest. The station is part of the Mutira Cooperative Society, a collective that's been central to Kenyan coffee production since 1951.The cooperative is made up of 600 smallholder farmers, each working an average of just 0.1 hectares - tiny plots by any standard. What's notable is that the membership has more women than men, reflecting the crucial role women play in Kenyan agriculture.

The farmers are predominantly from the Kikuyu community, and they grow their coffee under the shade of macadamia trees in the rich volcanic soil that makes this region so fertile.

The classic Kenyan varieties SL-28 and SL-34 thrive here at 1650-1700 meters elevation. These are the same varieties that built Kenya's legendary reputation in specialty coffee decades ago. The cherries are harvested between October and December, then carefully washed and dried at the Kiamutuira station.

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Kenya holds a unique place in specialty coffee. While the "third wave" has introduced us to incredible coffees from all over the world - natural process Costa Ricans, high-altitude Rwandans, experimental fermentations from everywhere - Kenyan coffee has been delivering this level of quality for decades. Long before "specialty coffee" was a phrase, Kenyan farmers and their washing stations were producing coffees that could compete with the best in the world.

The combination is hard to beat: high altitude, volcanic soil, the legendary Scott Labs varieties (SL-28 and SL-34), and Kenya's meticulous washed processing. It produces a cup that's bright and sweet and
complex in a way that nothing else quite replicates. Other origins have their own magic, but they can never quite replace what Kenya does.

We believe no serious specialty coffee lineup is complete without a proper Kenyan. Amani is ours.

Connection

Why should your only choices be full-powered 100% caffeinated coffee or decaf that lacks any kick at all?

Five-O splits the difference. It's for late afternoon coffee without staying up all night. For people who love coffee but find regular coffee too intense. For mixing into your rotation when you want something a little more easy-going.

We designed this blend specifically to avoid the "half-caf compromise" - it's not half as good as regular coffee, it's just half the caffeine. The sugar cane decaf process preserves flavor better than conventional methods, and blending it with high-quality natural Brazilian creates a coffee that stands on its own merits.

Smooth, chocolatey, balanced. Just a little more relaxed.