{"product_id":"mazelab-gerald-njagi-kambarare-sl28-peaberry","title":"Mazelab - Gerald Njagi Kambarare SL28 Peaberry","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKenya — Gerald Njagi Kambarare SL28 Peaberry (Washed)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eTastes Like — 🫐 Blackcurrant • 🍎 Pomegranate • 🌺 Hibiscus • 🍬 Dark Sugar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gerald Njagi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kambarare\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kirinyaga, Kenya\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e SL28 Peaberry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Washed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,950 MASL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Retro 1984\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eAnother Kenya, another peaberry selection — this time from Kambarare in Kirinyaga, and part of the Retro 1984 project: a collaboration focused on bringing back pure SL variety separations from the years before hybrid varieties came to dominate Kenyan coffee. Vibrant, juicy, structured, and deeply expressive, with the concentrated sweetness and intensity that peaberries are loved for. In the cup: blackcurrant, pomegranate, hibiscus, and dark sugar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eGerald Njagi is a third-generation coffee producer who started Kambarare in 2011 by leasing his first 100 coffee trees. Today, together with his family, they manage around 1,000 trees, with Gerald personally overseeing processing and quality control across the farm. What makes Kambarare special is the balance between tradition and experimentation — always pushing Kenyan coffee forward while protecting the classic profiles that built the country's reputation in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis lot is part of the Retro 1984 project — the name referring to the years before hybrid varieties became dominant in Kenya, with the aim of returning focus to the expressive, complex SL variety profiles that shaped Kenyan coffee's identity for decades. SL28, developed by Scott Agricultural Laboratories in the 1930s, is the variety most responsible for that identity — celebrated for its blackcurrant acidity, full body, and exceptional complexity. As a peaberry — the single, rounded bean formed when only one seed develops inside the cherry — this lot concentrates that character into something even more intense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Washed process at Kambarare involves:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003e🍒 Hand-picking — SL28 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 ☀️ Drying — Dried to optimal moisture content under Gerald's personal quality control\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe combination of pure SL28 varietal separation and peaberry selection is the defining factor — by isolating both the variety and the naturally concentrated peaberry bean, Gerald and the Retro 1984 project produce a cup of exceptional intensity, building the blackcurrant and pomegranate depth and hibiscus florality that define this lot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eA vibrant, juicy, and deeply expressive washed SL28 Peaberry from one of Kirinyaga's most balanced farms — blackcurrant and pomegranate richness, hibiscus florality, and a dark sugar sweetness that delivers the concentrated intensity peaberries are celebrated for. Retro 1984 in its purest form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003e🫐 Blackcurrant 🍎 Pomegranate 🌺 Hibiscus 🍬 Dark Sugar\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mazelab","offers":[{"title":"200g \/ June 9th","offer_id":58077324837238,"sku":"MAZELAB-KAMBARARE-GERALD-NJAGI-SL28-PEABERRY-WASHED-JUN09","price":21.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/KAMBARARESL28PB.jpg-cropped.jpg?v=1781278526","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/products\/mazelab-gerald-njagi-kambarare-sl28-peaberry","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}