Kenya Coffee
Kenya coffee is one of the more universally admired of coffee origins. Although Kenya produces less and less coffee every year, the coffee it does produce continues to rank among the world’s greatest and most consistent. The characteristic Kenya coffee profile is a triumph of classic refinement based on Kenya producers’ loyalty to their unique traditional coffee varieties and traditional wet processing and drying procedures. As is often the case in Ethiopia, the great coffees from Kenya are the product of disciplined cooperatives of small-holding producers.
Kenya Coffee Ratings and Reviews
The Kenya coffee reviews below are listed in reverse chronological order by review date. Only reviews published in the past five years are displayed. Click here to view older reviews of coffees from Kenya. Older reviews may no longer accurately reflect current versions of the same coffee.
Deeply savory, richly sweet, quite bright. Tamarind, dark chocolate, green tomato, marjoram, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory structure with juicy, high-toned acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. The very long, complex finish is savory-leaning and rich.
Bright, balanced, juicy. Meyer lemon, red currant, cocoa nib, thyme, freesia in aroma and cup. Sparkling acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Very long, flavor-saturated finish.
Juicy-bright, sweetly savory. Red currant, sticky rice, cocoa nib, myrrh, tangerine in aroma and cup. High-toned, sparkling (phosphoric) acidity; lightly satiny mouthfeel. Notes of cocoa nib and red currant lead in the solid finish.
Richly sweet, deep-toned. Cocoa nib, star jasmine, black currant, cane sugar, ripe tomato in aroma and cup. Umami-like acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Resonant, umami-driven finish with floral undertones.
Evaluated as espresso. Deeply rich, roast-rounded, floral-toned. Cocoa nib gardenia, marjoram, clove, black cherry in aroma and small cup. Very viscous, syrupy mouthfeel; long, flavor-laden finish. In three parts milk, integrated, coherent, balanced.
Richly sweet-savory. Red currant, dark chocolate, thyme, lime zest, coconut in aroma and cup. Very sweet, also very tart acidity (intense, phosphoric); plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Intensely sweet-savory, long-lingering finish.
Sweetly spice-toned. Quince, clove, orange zest, rhododendron, cedar in aroma and cup. Juicy-bright acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Quince and clove notes carry the rich-toned finish.
Balanced, sweetly savory. Red currant, almond nougat, cocoa nib, pink grapefruit zest, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Crisp, citrusy acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Red currant and cocoa nib lead in the confident finish, with undertones of pink grapefruit zest.
Berry-toned, very sweet. Mulberry, bay leaf, tamarind, tangerine zest, cedar in aroma and cup. Balanced, high-toned acidity; quite syrupy mouthfeel. Tamarind and mulberry carry the quiet finish.
Juicy, floral-toned, richly sweet-savory. Red currant, cocoa nib, star jasmine, pistachio, myrrh in aroma and cup. Sparkling (phosphoric) acidity; smooth, viscous mouthfeel. Quietly confident finish consolidates to notes of red currant and cocoa nib.
Elegantly sweet-savory, deeply nuanced, richly aromatic. Red currant, dark chocolate, plumeria, sandalwood, wild honey in aroma and cup. Juicy, sparkling acidity; very smooth, syrupy mouthfeel. Harmonious, integrated, very long finish.
Sweetly nut-toned. Cashew butter, caramel, oak, lily, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Pert acidity; crisp, velvety mouthfeel. Cashew and brown sugar notes carry the finish.
Juicy-bright, sweetly tart. Red plum, tamarind, almond, tangerine zest, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Citrusy, high-toned acidity; very full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Tangerine zest and agave syrup lead in the resonant finish.
Richly sweet-savory. Red currant, hop flowers, lychee, toffee, cedar in aroma and cup. Gently bright, balanced acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Finish leads with notes of toffee and lychee, supported by cedar.
Evaluated as espresso. Deeply sweet, crisply chocolaty. Dark chocolate, date, almond, maple syrup, cedar in aroma and small cup. Crisp, satiny mouthfeel; chocolaty, nut-toned finish. In cappuccino format, rich-toned and deeply chocolaty.
Bright, juicy, richly sweet-savory. Black currant, shiitake mushroom, amber, lilac, Meyer lemon zest in aroma and cup. High-toned, apple-like acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Citrusy, floral finish.
Evaluated as espresso. Bright, vibrant, chocolaty. Dark chocolate, magnolia, red currant, cedar, lemon verbena in aroma and small cup. Crisp, satiny-smooth mouthfeel; chocolaty, citrusy-herbaceous finish. In cappuccino format, rich-toned, chocolaty and floral.
Multi-layered, richly sweet. Black cherry, baking chocolate, magnolia, pink grapefruit zest, oak in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with brisk acidity; syrupy-smooth, vibrant mouthfeel. Pink grapefruit and baking chocolate in the finish.
Delicately sweet-savory. Date, hop flowers, agave syrup, tamarind, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Briskly sweet-savory acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Finish centers around notes of date and tamarind with undertones of fir.
Evaluated as espresso. Rich-toned, deeply sweet-savory. Black currant, pomegranate, hop flowers, dark chocolate, magnolia, cedar in aroma and small cup. Crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel; intense, concentrated finish rife with notes of black currant, magnolia and dark chocolate. In cappuccino format, dark chocolate notes are amplified, as are magnolia and black currant.
