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.
Richly aromatic, deep-toned, vibrant. Red currant, toffee, hazelnut, freesia, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Juicy-sweet structure with bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish consolidates to notes of toffee and hazelnut with a hint of freesia.
Crisply sweet-savory. Dark chocolate, charred mesquite, gardenia, dried persimmon, dark caramel in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with barely perceptible acidity; gently drying, chocolaty and wood-framed finish.
Price: NT $750/227 grams
Savory-sweet, deep-toned, juicy. Concord grape, mustard flower, dark chocolate, tangerine zest, cedar in aroma and cup. Savory-leaning structure with cola-like, phosphoric acidity; viscous, satiny mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated finish, long, chocolate-laden, fruity and spice-toned.
Resonantly sweet-tart, high-toned. Passion fruit, toffee, pink grapefruit zest, jasmine, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with juicy-bright acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. The long, lingering finish centers around notes of toffee and pink grapefruit zest.
Deeply sweet-savory, yet bright and juicy. Dark chocolate, hop flowers, apricot, marjoram, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory structure with vibrant acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. The long, lingering finish retains its flavor-saturated, engaging structure throughout.
Deep-toned, sweetly savory. Ripe tomato, baking chocolate, black currant, fresh-cut oak, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with crisp acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. A quiet finish centers around notes of baking chocolate and aromatic oak.
Sweetly savory, rich and deep. Dark chocolate, violet, black cherry, molasses, cedar in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet with juicy acidity; very syrupy mouthfeel. Black cherry and violet, with undertones of cedar, resonate in the finish.
Balanced, sweetly savory. Narcissus, date, orange zest, tamarind, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of tamarind, supported by orange zest and cedar.
Richly sweet, deeply savory. Wisteria, red currant, lime zest, tamarind, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Balanced structure with lively acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The bright finish leads with wisteria and red currant in the short; lime grapefruit zest and sandalwood carry the long.
Juicy, bright, deeply sweet-savory. Candied violet, black cherry, honey, almond butter, cedar in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with bright, phosphoric acidity; satiny-full mouthfeel. Juicy in the short finish with notes of honey and black cherry in the long.
Delicately sweet, deeply savory. Butterscotch, cocoa nib, black currant, frankincense, marjoram in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet-tart structure with balanced acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The cocoa-toned finish is supported by notes of butterscotch and marjoram.
Evaluated as espresso. Complex, vibrant, richly nuanced. Toffee, pomegranate, dark chocolate, star jasmine, marjoram in aroma and small cup. Very viscous, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; resonant, long, flavor-saturated finish. Integrated and harmonious in three parts milk, with pomegranate and dark chocolate framing deep suggestions of star jasmine.
Elegantly bright, richly juicy, elaborately complete. Toffee, pomelo, plum marmalade, star jasmine, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with lyrically balanced acidity; syrupy, viscous mouthfeel. Resonant, long, satisfying finish.
Price: NT $850/8 ounces
Evaluated as espresso. Richly chocolaty, complex, multi-layered. Chocolate fudge, dried passionfruit, almond nougat, cedar, graphite in aroma and small cup. Lively, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel; crisply sweet-tart, chocolaty finish. In three parts milk, chocolate notes are amplified, and fruit tones softened, while the pleasing mineral edge lingers.
High-toned, juicy, complex. Red currant, toffee, grapefruit marmalade, star jasmine, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with richly vibrant, balanced acidity; very full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The resonant, lingering finish carries forward the multi-layered nuance of the cup.
Chocolaty, crisply sweet. Baking chocolate, date, almond, cedar, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with pert acidity; satiny mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of baking chocolate and almond with cedar undertones.
Sweet-savory, multi-layered, deep-toned. Tangerine zest, dark chocolate, goji berry, almond nougat, myrrh in aroma and cup. Savory-leaning structure with citrusy acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Resounding, satisfying finish driven by chocolate and citrus.
Crisply sweet-savory. Dark chocolate, lavender, date, agave syrup, lemon zest in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with velvety-smooth mouthfeel; chocolaty finish with lavender undertones.
Deeply sweet, citrus-toned. Magnolia, tangerine zest, caramel, baking chocolate, lemon-thyme in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with brisk acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The delicate finish centers around notes of baking chocolate and tangerine zest.
Deeply sweet-savory, intricate, inviting. Black currant, cocoa nib, lemon verbena, fresh-cut oak, Nutella in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweetly tart structure with juicy-bright acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to lasting black currant and Nutella notes.
