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Kenya Honeybush Estate AB
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The Kenya Honeybush Estate AB is a high-grade, fully washed coffee from the Mukurweini region of Nyeri, Kenya. Grown at a range of altitudes from 1100-1820 masl, this coffee is a blend of SL28 and SL34 varietals harvested from October to December and Fly Crop from June to August. With an impressive cupping score of 82, this coffee is sure to impress, offering tasting notes of citrus, berry, blackcurrant with notes of spice, jasmine and tobacco.
Though coffee growing had a relatively late start in Kenya, the industry has gained and maintained a impressive reputation. Since the start of production, Kenyan coffee has been recognized for its high-quality, meticulous preparation and exquisite flavors. Our in-country sister company, Sucafina Kenya, works with farmers across the country to ensure these exceptional coffees gain the accolades they deserve.
Today, more than 600,000 smallholders farming fewer than 5 acres compose 99% of the coffee farming population of Kenya. Their farms cover more than 75% of total coffee growing land and produce nearly 70% of the country’s coffee. These farmers are organized into hundreds of Farmer Cooperative Societies (FCS), all of which operate at least one factory. The remainder of annual production is grown and processed by small, medium and large land estates. Most of the larger estates have their own washing stations.
Most Kenyan coffees are fully washed and dried on raised beds. The country still upholds its reputation for high quality and attention to detail at its many washing stations. The best factories employ stringent sorting practices at cherry intake, and many of them have had the same management staff in place for years.
This Kenya Honeybush AB is grown in the high altitudes of the Kenyan highlands in the foothills of Mount Kenya. The region’s temperate climate, rich volcanic soil & seasonal rains lends itself perfectly to specialty coffee growing.
This lot is grown by a number of smallholder farms. This coffee is a mix of the classic Kenyan varietals SL-34 & SL-28 which combine to produce a wonderfully well rounded coffee.
This is a beautifully crisp, bright coffee with a rich deep body. The classic molasses & blackcurrant character is there in abundance, with softer notes of jasmine & lemongrass.
Tasting Notes: Citrus, Berry, Blackcurrant with notes of Spice, Jasmine & Tobacco
FAQs about Kenya Honeybush Estate AB Coffee
Kenya Honeybush Estate AB is a fully washed Kenyan coffee from Nyeri, specifically the Mukurweini area, processed at Muthewati washing station. It’s a classic Kenya profile with crisp brightness, deep body, and fruit-led notes that lean towards blackcurrant and citrus with florals and spice in the background.
AB is a common Kenyan grade based largely on bean size. It typically sits just below the very largest screens, and it’s valued because it can deliver that well-known Kenyan cup character with lots of clarity, sweetness and structure.
This lot comes from Nyeri in central Kenya, in the Mukurweini region. It’s grown in the Kenyan highlands in the foothills of Mount Kenya, where volcanic soils and seasonal rains help coffees develop sweetness and intensity.
It’s produced by a number of smallholder farms rather than a single estate plot. Smallholder sourcing is common in Kenya, and coffees are often brought together through washing stations to create lots with consistent quality and a recognisable regional style.
Muthewati washing station is where cherry is processed for this lot. In Kenya, careful wet milling and sorting at washing stations is a big part of why the coffees are so clean, vibrant and detailed in the cup.
This coffee is a mix of SL28 and SL34. These are classic Kenyan varieties known for lively acidity, pronounced fruit character and the kind of structured sweetness that works especially well in washed coffees.
Fully washed processing helps keep flavours defined and clean. With this style of Kenya, it tends to emphasise the bright citrus and berry notes, while keeping the finish crisp rather than heavy or winey.
Expect citrus and berry upfront with a strong blackcurrant edge, plus notes of spice, jasmine and tobacco. It often reads as bright and crisp on the first sip, then deepens into a richer body with lingering sweetness.
Kenya often has a main harvest and a smaller Fly Crop. For this coffee, the main harvest is October to December, with Fly Crop listed as June to August. Fly Crop coffees can be slightly different in cup character, but good lots still hold the clarity and fruit intensity Kenya is known for.
This is a great choice for filter brewing when you want brightness and blackcurrant-like definition, especially on V60, Kalita, AeroPress or batch brew. It can also make a punchy espresso with a fruit-and-floral edge, and it stays interesting in milk drinks if you like a more vibrant, modern style.
You can buy it as green coffee for roasting, or choose a roast level through the Roast For You options. Roast For You follows the 6kg minimum green weight per single origin so roasting can be planned efficiently and kept consistent.
Store green coffee in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and strong odours, ideally sealed in the original bag or a food-safe airtight container. Roasted coffee is best kept at room temperature in an airtight bag or tin and used within a sensible time frame to keep the blackcurrant, citrus and floral notes tasting fresh.
At Small Batch Roasting Ltd, we are committed to providing the highest quality of coffee for our customers. However, if you have any questions or queries that you’re unable to find the answers to on our website, we’d be more than happy to help. You can get in touch with us using any of the following methods:
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