Kenya - Tinganga Estate

Tastes Like

• Melon
• Tangerine slices
• Sweet honey

Information

• Farm/Processing station: Tinganga Estate
• Region: Kiambu County
• Varietal: SL28/SL34
• Processing: Washed
• Elevation: 1,800 mts
• Owner: Sasini
• Certification: Rainforest Alliance Certified

Story

We’ve been waiting patiently to bring you our very first Kenyan coffee, and we’re delighted to say that this is the one. Tinganga Estate, located in the fertile red volcanic soils of Kiambu County, delivers everything we hoped for in a debut Kenyan clarity, vibrancy, and sweetness.

Tinganga is a 182-hectare farm originally established by British colonists but today is proudly Kenyan-owned, as part of Sasini’s network of six estates. Sasini places a strong emphasis on equity and wellbeing for its workers, providing housing, early childhood education, union membership, and wages above the legal minimum. Beyond the estate, they’ve partnered with Covoya and partners to invest in the Njenga Karume Primary School, including the construction of a computer lab that equips local students with vital digital skills for the future.

The coffee itself is a classic washed SL28/SL34 lot, showcasing everything that makes Kenyan coffees so celebrated. After meticulous handpicking, the cherries are pulped, fermented in water tanks, and then thoroughly washed to highlight the clarity that make Kenyan coffees so distinctive.

In the cup we are getting exceptional brightness with dominant flavour notes of melon and tangerine fruits combined with an accompanying honey sweetness,

Recommended brew method

Filter: Drip coffee machines, pour-over, aeropress. 60gr/l ratio.

Photos by Covoya Coffee