{"product_id":"sey-kamwangi-kenya-washed-field-blend","title":"SEY - Kamwangi | Kenya - Washed - Field Blend","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSEY COFFEE is located in \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eBrooklyn, United States\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom SEY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe have been working with the Kamwangi site for a number of years now, and it continues to produce some of the highest-quality coffees in all of Kenya. In the cup we find cranberry, raspberry, and rose hips.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eABOUT KAMWANGI\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKamwangi is one of two factories run by the New Ngariama Farmers Cooperative Society in Kirinyaga, located in the northeast corner of the county on the southern slope of Mt. Kenya. Most producers here deliver SL28 and SL34, though as with most Kenyan cooperative coffees, there is also a small proportion of Ruiru 11 and Batian. Kamwangi consistently produces some of the highest quality coffee in Kenya, and we look forward to tasting their coffees every year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eABOUT SL28, SL34, RUIRU 11, AND BATIAN\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“SL” is in reference to single tree selections made by Scott Agricultural Laboratories in 1935-1939. SL34 has a Typica-like genetic background selected from a single tree on the Loresho Estate in Kabete, Kenya. SL28 is of the Bourbon genetic group, and was selected for its drought resistance as well as its extremely high cup quality. SL28 is one of the most well-known and well-regarded varieties in Africa. It has consequently spread from Kenya to other parts of Africa as well as Central and South America. Both varieties are non-hybrid, and very susceptible to disease. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRuiru 11 is a Catimor hybrid that owes its existence to a coffee berry disease epidemic in 1968 that lead to the loss of 50% of Kenya’s production. The crisis sparked action. In the 1970s, the coffee research station at Ruiru—which gives Ruiru 11 its name—began an intensive breeding program of varieties that are immune to coffee berry disease, ultimately leading to the release of Ruiru 11 in 1985.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBatian is resistant to both leaf rust and coffee berry disease. It was created via single-tree selections from fifth filial (F5) generations from the male parent of some Ruiru 11 progenies. Batian is a composite variety, mixing three different pure line varieties. The varieties involved in the original crosses are: SL28, SL34, Rume Sudan, N39, K7, SL4 and the Timor Hybrid.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SEY COFFEE","offers":[{"title":"250g","offer_id":54832736534807,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5101\/2119\/files\/2026Kamwangi-Kenya_2560x_9f3e7602-706d-417d-8a24-379212ceb853.webp?v=1787931374","url":"https:\/\/cool-beans.ca\/products\/sey-kamwangi-kenya-washed-field-blend","provider":"coolbeans","version":"1.0","type":"link"}