KenyaKenya Sakami SL28 Washed
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76,20 €/kg
76,20 € for 1 kg, their cheapest per kilo · about 1,37 € for an 18 g espresso dose
Price observed 5 Nov 2026. This is the bag, not the basket: delivery is not included.
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What Schot Coffee Roasters says about this coffee
Tasting notes Blackberry, hibiscus & dark chocolate
Region Trans Nzoia County
Farm Sakami
Altitude 1.800 meter
Variety SL28
Process Washed
About this coffee
Around the world, Kenyan coffees are some of the most coveted and buyers are used to paying higher prices for them than any other African specialty, yet most of this price goes to a corrupt auction system and farmers are both unseen and earn extremely low farm gate prices. Many young people therefore choose to abandon an undignified future in coffee farming and move to the city. The sad truth is that because of the amazing quality of Kenyan coffee we as an industry accept these high prices – keeping this system and this lack of social justice in place.
Luckily, with the help of This Side Up, we found a way to trade directly with Kenyan farmers. Kenyan entrepreneur Gloria and her Finnish husband Jarmo run Sakami Coffee, one of the most environmentally sustainable farms in the country, with a wet mill fully powered by solar panels. They grow SL28, Ruiru 11, Batian and K7 varieties according to permaculture principles and help surrounding farmers obtain better prices and processing knowledge. Following the lead of Gloria a…
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