Meru - Kenia

About This Coffee

A single-origin washed coffee from Kenya, grown along Mount Kenya north of Nairobi at approximately 1,800 meters altitude. The coffee features the typical Kenyan varieties SL-28, SL-34, and Ruiru-11. The processing involves mechanical depulping followed by an enzymatic water bath of approximately 24 hours. The flavor profile offers a broad aromatic range with a harmonious interplay of sweetness and acidity, with notes of blackcurrant and vanilla. Available in a filter roast and a light espresso roast.

Origin

Meru (Kenya)

Flavor Notes

Vanilla, Blackcurrant

Roast Level

Medium Light, Light

Processing

Washed

Typology

Arabica

SL-28, SL-34, Ruiru-11

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Hoppenworth & Ploch

Hoppenworth & Ploch started as a campus café at Frankfurt University in 2008 and has since grown into one of the city's most respected specialty coffee roasteries. Co-founders Matthias Hoppenworth and Julian Ploch have been roasting on a Giesen W30A in their Sachsenhausen roastery since 2019, with a strong focus on light roasts that reveal the full complexity of each origin. They were named Roaster of the Year 2021 by Crema Magazine, and their team includes a German Roasting Master champion. Alongside their three Frankfurt cafés — including one in the beautifully reconstructed new Altstadt — they run popular barista courses and supply offices and restaurants. Their stated mission: pushing toward a fairer, friendlier, and more sustainable food and hospitality industry.

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