Mahiga AA

’Vibrant Filter’ by Kenya

Red Plum, Pear, Dark Chocolate

Fast, vibrant and impossible to ignore, this coffee encapsulates everything we love about Kenyan coffee. Bright fruit, sweetness and a complexity that has made Kenyan coffees legendary. 

Provenance

Country: Kenya

Region: Mumwe, Nyeri

Altitude: 1700-1900masl

Varietal: SL28 & SL34

Process: Washed

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Tasting Notes

Aroma: Full on Fruitiness, Deep and rich

Acidity: Bright Blackcurrant, Wine Like

Body: Thick, Creamy

Flavour: Red Plum, Pear, Dark Chocolate

Finish: Full mouth feel

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Music Breakdown

Genre: UK Garage

Tempo: 140bpm

Melody: ‘I’ll bring you flowers, in the pouring rain’

Bass, Mid, Treble: Strong, consistent bass, high mids for those sweet vocals and flashy trebles for a gorgeous complex song

Mood: Is it summer yet?

A Little Deeper - Mahiga AA

There is a very clear issue when it comes to buying Kenyan coffee that is damaging the sustainability of coffee production within Kenya. The vast majority of coffee bought and sold in Kenya is traded through the national auctions system, where marketing agents enter cooperatives’ and estates’ coffee, and traders come to bid. The main buyers are large multinationals who then offer the lots to importers and roasters, and unfortunately, buying from these multinationals has been the only way to purchase Kenyan coffee for a long time. This gatekeeping within the coffee trade creates very clear problems: volatile pricing, an ineffective supply chain, and a lack of transparency and reinvestment for farmers. 

To combat this, we’ve chosen to work with Falcon Coffees, who’ve made it their mission to create a clearer supply chain by buying directly from auction using a local Kenyan company to bid on the coffee on their behalf. Their end goal is to avoid using the auction system entirely by working directly with farmers’ associations, cooperatives and small estates. By cutting out the multinational middleman and decreasing the amount of individual margins sliced off an export price, farmers will see a fairer reflection in what they receive for selling their coffee. Giving them more money to reinvest in their farms, fairer wages and a higher level of trust with buyers.

This coffee is sourced from smallholder farmers in Nyer, one of Kenya’s most celebrated coffee-growing regions. Grown on the fertile slopes of Mt. Kenya and washed and processed at high elevation, this coffee balances vibrant acidity with rich sweetness. Showcasing the bright fruit, sweetness and complexity that have made Kenyan coffees a mainstay in today’s cafes. Layers of juicy ripe stone fruit lead into a rich dark chocolate and buttery toffee sweetness with a distinct and clear structure that is found so often in Kenyan coffee. There is a distinct and clear structure that somehow delicately balances vibrant acidity with rich sweetness, creating a cup that feels lively, yet comforting. A coffee with plenty to say but never too loud.