https://coffee-11t.pages.dev/tags/kenya/Recent content in Kenya on Coffee & MeHugoenSat, 17 Oct 2026 15:37:00 -0700https://coffee-11t.pages.dev/coffee-origins/kenya/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:37:00 -0700https://coffee-11t.pages.dev/coffee-origins/kenya/<h2 id="why-kenya-is-worth-your-attention">Why Kenya Is Worth Your Attention</h2> <p>Kenya is not one of the world&rsquo;s biggest coffee producers, but it has one of the strongest reputations among specialty roasters. A good Kenyan coffee is bold and juicy: blackcurrant, grapefruit, tomato-like savory sweetness, and an acidity that makes your mouth water. If <a href="https://coffee-11t.pages.dev/coffee-origins/ethiopia/">Ethiopia</a> is floral and tea-like, Kenya is the glass of fruit juice.</p> <p>Kenyan bags also carry more information than most. Once you know what &ldquo;AA&rdquo;, &ldquo;Nyeri&rdquo; and &ldquo;SL28&rdquo; mean, you can read a label and know roughly what you are getting.</p>https://coffee-11t.pages.dev/coffee-varieties/sl28-and-sl34/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:35:00 -0700https://coffee-11t.pages.dev/coffee-varieties/sl28-and-sl34/<h2 id="two-lab-codes-worth-knowing">Two Lab Codes Worth Knowing</h2> <p>Kenyan coffee is known for intense, juicy acidity and flavors like blackcurrant, grapefruit and tomato. A big part of that comes from two varieties with plain names: <strong>SL28</strong> and <strong>SL34</strong>. &ldquo;SL&rdquo; stands for <strong>Scott Agricultural Laboratories</strong>, the research station in Kenya where they were selected in the 1930s. The number is simply the label of the selection.</p> <p>If a bag lists &ldquo;SL28, SL34&rdquo;, you are holding the classic Kenyan profile. This guide explains where they came from, how they differ, and what else you may see next to them.</p>