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Country - Kenya
Region - Kirinyaga
Producer/s - Arthur & Josephine Mbogo
Processing - Double-washed
Varietal/s - 100% SL28
Grade - AA
Altitude - 1700 MASL
Harvest - January 2026
Flavour Notes - Blackcurrant, goji berry, juicy
Mbokam is a very small 2.5 hectare estate in Embu, Kenya, owned by Arthur and Josephine Mbogo. The farm has been in Arthur’s family since the 1950s, but today it is largely run by Josephine, who manages around 6,500 SL28 trees alongside avocado, banana, macadamia and other food crops. They also process all of their coffee themselves at a small wet mill on the property.
For us, Mbokam represents something exciting about the changing landscape of Kenyan coffee. Recent reforms have made it possible to buy directly from independent estates like this, creating a much closer relationship between the people producing the coffee and those buying it. This is our first year purchasing from Arthur and Josephine, but the intention is to build something ongoing — to return to coffees and producers we believe in, rather than simply searching for something new each year.
The coffee itself is classic, beautiful Kenya: entirely SL28, washed and graded AA, good juiciness, some stone fruit and a bright tropical acidity.
Espresso Recipe: 1:3 ratio
In: 20 grams dry dose
Out: 60 grams beverage weight output
Time: contact time of 26+ seconds
Filter Recipe: 1:16.5 ratio
In: 20 grams dry coffee
Out: 330 grams brewing water
Time: 2:45-3:15 minutes
