{"product_id":"mazelab-mbature-family-kamavindi-estate-sl34-peaberry","title":"Mazelab - Mbature Family Kamavindi Estate SL34 Peaberry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKenya — Mbature Family Kamavindi Estate SL34 Peaberry (Washed)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTastes Like — 🫐 Red Currant • 🫐 Blackberry • 🌹 Rosehip • 🍬 Raw Sugar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mbature Family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kamavindi Estate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Embu, Kenya\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e SL34 Peaberry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Washed (Slow Indoor Drying)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,680 MASL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first release from the new harvest at Kamavindi Estate — one of Mazelab's favourite farms in Kenya, and a lot made even more special by being SL34 Peaberry. Following a return visit to check on a new slow drying indoor room — a dark room concept suggested by Jackie to dry the coffee more gently and preserve clarity, sweetness, and structure — this lot is juicy, structured, complex, and deeply expressive. A beautiful Kenya in exactly the style Mazelab love most. In the cup: red currant, blackberry, rosehip, and raw sugar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKamavindi Estate is run by the Mbature family in Embu, on the eastern slopes of Mount Kenya — a region celebrated for its rich volcanic soils and the structured, fruit-forward profiles its SL varieties consistently produce. At the end of last year, Mazelab began working with the family on a new project: a slow drying indoor room, designed to dry coffee more gently than conventional open-air raised beds and preserve greater clarity, sweetness, and structure in the cup. This year's visit confirmed the project continues to develop well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular lot is SL34 Peaberry — the naturally occurring single, rounded bean that forms when only one seed develops inside the cherry rather than the usual two. Peaberries are prized for their concentrated sweetness and vibrant character, a quality this lot demonstrates beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Washed Slow Indoor Drying process at Kamavindi Estate involves:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🍒 Hand-picking — SL34 cherries selectively harvested at peak ripeness 🔧 Pulping — Outer skin removed before fermentation 🧪 Fermentation — Beans fermented to break down remaining mucilage 💧 Washing — Thoroughly washed after fermentation to remove all residue 🌑 Slow indoor drying — Dried in a new dark, slow-drying indoor room, allowing the coffee to dry more gently than conventional raised-bed methods\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe slow indoor drying is the defining step — by drying in a controlled, dark indoor environment rather than under direct sun, the coffee dries more gently and evenly, preserving exceptional clarity, sweetness, and structure that might otherwise be lost to faster, more variable outdoor drying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA juicy, structured, and deeply expressive washed SL34 Peaberry from one of Embu's most exciting ongoing farm collaborations — red currant and blackberry depth, a delicate rosehip florality, and a raw sugar sweetness that ties the cup together beautifully. Kenya at its most concentrated and vibrant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🫐 Red Currant 🫐 Blackberry 🌹 Rosehip 🍬 Raw Sugar\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mazelab","offers":[{"title":"200g \/ June 9th","offer_id":58077265428854,"sku":"MAZELAB-KAMAVINDI-SL34-PEABERRY-WASHED-JUN09","price":21.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/KAMAVINDISL34PB.jpg-cropped.jpg?v=1781277963","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/de\/products\/mazelab-mbature-family-kamavindi-estate-sl34-peaberry","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}