Nyeri Hill Kenya
Nyeri Hill Kenya
Couldn't load pickup availability
Ships directly from Morningsong Coffee Roasters, roasted to order on Mondays and Wednesdays, then shipped within a day or two. US delivery is typically 2–6 business days. Orders with coffees from more than one roaster arrive as separate boxes. Shipping & freshness →
?
Tasting Notes
Specific flavors and aromas the roaster (or our team) noticed when cupping this coffee. They describe the brewed cup, not flavorings added to the beans.
Read more in the glossary →-
Roast Level
?
Roast Level
How dark the beans are roasted, on a 'specialty' scale where Light/Ultralight preserves the most origin character.
Read more in the glossary → - Specialty Light/Ultralight
-
Flavor Profile
?
Flavor Profile
High-level flavor families this coffee leans toward — fruity, floral, sweet, chocolate/nutty, spicy, tea/botanical, or fermented/wine-like.
Read more in the glossary → - Fruity
-
Origin Type
?
Coffee Type
Whether a coffee is a single origin (from one farm, region, or country) or a blend (multiple origins combined).
Read more in the glossary → - Single Origin
-
Flavor Notes
?
Flavor Notes (SCA)
More specific flavor families inside the broader profile, using the SCA Coffee Taster's Flavor Wheel — e.g. 'Citrus' and 'Berry' inside 'Fruity'.
Read more in the glossary → - Citrus, Stone Fruit, Berry
-
Caffeine
?
Caffeine
Whether this coffee is caffeinated or decaffeinated, and (for decaf) which process was used.
Read more in the glossary → - Caffeinated
-
Country of Origin
?
Country of Origin
Where in the world this coffee was grown, or 'Multiple' for a blend with beans from more than one country.
Read more in the glossary → - Kenya
-
Process Type
?
Processing
How the coffee cherry was prepared after picking — dried with or without its fruit, fermented under specific conditions, etc. Big effect on the final cup.
Read more in the glossary → - Washed
PRODUCER: Nyeri Hill Farm
REGION: Nyeri
ELEVATION: 1700-2200 masl
VARIETY: SL-28, SL-34, Ruiru 11
PROCESS: Double-washed underwater fermentation, dried on raised beds
FLAVOR NOTES: Red Grapefruit, Sugarplum, Spiced Currant, Sugary
COFFEE STORY: Dating back to 1914, Nyeri Hill is one of the oldest coffee farms in east Africa and one of the many farms that have made Kenyan SL-28 and SL-34 varieties so famous. This lot really showcases the tremendous sweetness possible with great Kenyan coffees along with equal parts zingy grapefruit and stone fruits. If you love classic Kenyan coffee, this one is not to be missed.
