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ZAWADI PEABERRY

ZAWADI PEABERRY

  • Chocolate
  • Raisin
  • Blackcurrant
  • Cherry

150g bag

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Roasted in small batches • Roasted and Ground to order • Roasting Day Mon • Dispatch Wed • Plastic-free packaging

A rich, flavourful peaberry from Kenya’s Central Highlands. Expect chocolate, raisin and blackcurrant sweetness with a round, syrupy body. Grown between 1,400–1,600 masl and fully washed at the Kamandi and Ndia-ini mills, this Zawadi peaberry blend embodies Kenya’s trademark clarity and vibrancy.

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Why you’ll love it

  • Kenyan peaberry rarity
  • Chocolate, raisin & blackcurrant sweetness
  • Washed clarity from Kamandi & Ndia-ini mills
Story


The SL varietals (SL28 & SL34) were developed in the 1930s by Scott Laboratories for drought resistance and high quality. This peaberry blend, named Zawadi (“Gift”), combines lots from Kamandi and Ndia-ini factories to capture the essence of Kenyan terroir; fruit-laden, complex and clean. With every cup, you experience generations of selective breeding and washing-station excellence.

Process

Washed process:

  • Cherries pulped and sorted by density through channels
  • Fermentation followed by a secondary 24-hour soak
  • Sun-dried on raised beds before hulling and grading

    This traditional double fermentation brings Kenya’s signature depth and acidity.

Sustainability & Packaging


Zawadi (“Gift” in Swahili) supports smallholders across Kenya’s Central Province. Producers deliver cherries to washing stations such as Kamandi and Ndia-ini, where clean water from the Gikira River aids in careful washing and fermentation. The resulting peaberry lots provide consistent quality and vital income for farming families.

Origin

Kenya, Central Province

Producer

Kamandi & Ndia-ini factories

Variety

SL28

Process

Fully Washed

Altitude

1400 masl

Harvest

October – February

SCA score

84.0

Roast

Medium-Light

Notes

Chocolate, Raisin, Blackcurrant, Cherry