Kenya Fairview Estate ***87 Cup Score!

Fairview coffee is traditional SL34 washed Arabica, a variety that has made Kenyan coffee famous amongst connoisseurs worldwide. More AA coffee is found in central Kenya than anywhere else in the country thanks to the optimum altitude which allows for greater late yields. These late yield berries have had the benefit of better weather with optimum sunshine and when finally picked are on average fuller, redder, and heavier than berries grown in other areas. During peak seasons, Fairview Estate employs as many as 400 people to prune and irrigate coffee trees as well as harvest and sort coffee beans. Fairview Estate is also home to 55 families whose children are educated at the Estate’s school which is run on funds generated from coffee proceeds.

Drying takes place on long, wide sundrenched tables, tightly stretched to prevent sagging, thus ensuring uniform drying. At this stage, the parchment is hand sorted to remove as yet undetected defective beans. Only the most sustainable methods are used throughout the production process, thereby preserving the natural beauty of the area, and safeguarding the environment. Once milled, sixty percent of early and late crop beans are sold to direct buyers overseas, with the remaining forty percent bagged and sent to the Nairobi Coffee Exchange for auction under the Fairview Coffee brand name.