Kenya Chebaibai

About this coffee

Altitude: 1400-1600 metres above sea level Process: 96 hr Anaerobic Natural Flavours: Raisin, Orange, Pineapple, Wine

Great Rift Coffee is a family-run farm established five years ago, after a transition from from sugarcane to coffee with the aim of showcasing the potential of Nandi Hills as an emerging specialty region. The same volcanic soils that supported sugarcane for decades now nourish SL28, Batian, and Ruiru 11 trees. This lot is sourced from a specific plot on the farm called Chebaibai.

Great Rift operate a multi-agricultural approach: sugarcane is still grown on parts of the estate, several bee hives are dotted around the farm to support pollination, and they produce hay and keep livestock. The livestock manure is composted and applied to our coffee fields, while water from the pulping station is channelled into the sugarcane plots, creating a circular, regenerative system. The team oversee every stage of production themselves — from field management to processing — ensuring traceability, careful handling, and a continuous focus on quality improvement season after season.