ESC-26-AA-0142
Escarpment AA
Blackcurrant, Bergamot, Cane sugar
87.25SCA cupping score
See the lot record$24
Single estate · New Kenyan origin
A new origin, rising.
AA, AB and Peaberry coffee grown on the Nandi Escarpment, in Kenya’s western highlands, a long way from the Nyeri and Mount Kenya lots you already know. Same country, different ground.
Latitude0°06′ N
Elevation1,700–2,000 m
VarietalsSL28, SL34, Ruiru 11, Batian
ProcessDouble-soak washed
The 2026 harvestThree lots.
Three lots.
Every one on record.
Each bag carries its lot number. Open the record to see where it grew, how long it dried, and how it cupped.
ESC-26-AB-0143
Escarpment AB
Red plum, Black tea, Molasses
85.50SCA cupping score
See the lot record$19
ESC-26-PB-0144
Peaberry Reserve
Passionfruit, Hibiscus, Honey
88.00SCA cupping score
See the lot record$28
Kenya’s coffee map has carried the same names for a century: Nyeri. Mount Kenya. From the western highlands, we’re adding a new one: Nandi.
Not a substitute for Kenyan coffee you know. A different origin.Why the cup is different
The ground does the work
Soil
Deep volcanic loam
The trees root into deep, well-drained volcanic soil along the escarpment edge, which feeds slow, dense cherry.
Rain
Two reliable seasons
Dependable highland rain gives two clean flowerings a year. Consistency in the field becomes consistency in the bag.
Latitude
On the equator, at altitude
Twelve-hour days and cool highland nights across a mosaic of microclimates let cherry ripen slowly and evenly.
From tree to bag
How a lot is made
Five stages, all on the estate. Each one is logged against the lot number on your bag.
01
Selective picking
Pickers pass through each block several times, taking only ripe cherry. Unripe and overripe cherry never enters a lot.
02
Same-day pulping
Cherry is depulped within hours of picking, then dry-fermented to loosen the mucilage.
03
The double soak
Parchment is washed, then soaked again in clean highland water. This Kenyan step builds the clarity in the cup.
04
Slow drying
Two to three weeks on raised beds, turned by hand and shaded through the midday heat.
05
Milled, graded, cupped
Every lot is screened to AA, AB or Peaberry and cupped on the SCA form before it leaves the estate.