{"product_id":"tanat-kenya-kamavindi-sl28-washed","title":"TANAT - Kamavindi [SL-28 Washed] | Kenya","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKenya — Mbature Family Kamavindi Estate SL-28 (Washed)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTastes Like — 🫐 Blackcurrant • 🍊 Blood Orange • 🍯 Brown Sugar • 🌸 Honeysuckle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peter Mbature \u0026amp; the 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 County, Kenya (Mt Kenya southeastern slopes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e SL-28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Washed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,680 MASL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis washed SL-28 from the Kamavindi Estate in Embu County is the kind of Kenyan coffee that reminds you why the origin holds such a revered place in specialty coffee. Sourced by Tanat from Peter Mbature and his family, this filter-roasted lot delivers the vibrant, layered profile that defines the best of Kenya's high-altitude growing regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the cup, jammy blackcurrant meets blood orange acidity and brown sugar sweetness, finishing with honeysuckle and tea-like florals. Silky in texture and structured in acidity, this is a Kenyan coffee of real heritage and character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKamavindi Estate was founded in 1958 by the late John Njiru Mbature during British colonial rule, beginning with just 100 coffee trees — the legal limit for native Africans at the time. When restrictions were lifted in 1961, the farm expanded rapidly. Today, under the third-generation leadership of Peter Mbature alongside his mother Hellen Weveti and sister Gladwell Wanjira, Kamavindi has grown to 10,000 trees, predominantly SL-28 and SL-34 with smaller numbers of Ruiru 11 and Batian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter Mbature has invested significantly in the farm's infrastructure and community, establishing an on-site cupping lab and training centre that supports local farmers in quality development and sustainable practice. He holds a Q Grader certification — one of the first small estate growers in Kenya to do so — and has forged direct relationships with some of the world's leading roasters through his commitment to transparency and traceability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe meticulous washed process at Kamavindi involves:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍒 \u003cstrong\u003eHand-Picking\u003c\/strong\u003e — Cherries selected at peak ripeness and hand-sorted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✅ \u003cstrong\u003eFloating \u0026amp; Sorting\u003c\/strong\u003e — Floated to remove defects and further hand-sorted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔧 \u003cstrong\u003eDepulping\u003c\/strong\u003e — Depulped on the day of harvest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🧪 \u003cstrong\u003eDry Fermentation I\u003c\/strong\u003e — 18–20 hours in darkness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e💧 \u003cstrong\u003eChannel Washing\u003c\/strong\u003e — Washed repeatedly in fresh water until water runs clear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🧪 \u003cstrong\u003eDry Fermentation II\u003c\/strong\u003e — Additional 24-hour fermentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e💧 \u003cstrong\u003eFinal Wash \u0026amp; Density Sort\u003c\/strong\u003e — Washed through channels to sort by density and remove remaining defects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e☀️ \u003cstrong\u003eRaised Bed Drying\u003c\/strong\u003e — Slow sun-drying on raised African beds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis double-fermentation washed method extracts remarkable clarity and structural depth from the SL-28 variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vibrant and layered Kenya that opens with jammy blackcurrant before blood orange acidity and brown sugar sweetness carry the palate through a long, tea-like finish with honeysuckle florality. Silky, structured, and deeply satisfying — a filter coffee that showcases the true character of SL-28 at altitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🫐 \u003cstrong\u003eBlackcurrant\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍊 \u003cstrong\u003eBlood Orange\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍯 \u003cstrong\u003eBrown Sugar\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🌸 \u003cstrong\u003eHoneysuckle\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e","brand":"Tanat Coffee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57703170507126,"sku":"TANAT-KAMAVINDI-SL28-WASHED","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/PAQUETWEB_KamavindiSL28.webp?v=1776514002","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/de\/products\/tanat-kenya-kamavindi-sl28-washed","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}