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Kenya Sondhi AA Plus

Kenya · Washed · Light
In common
Both from Kenya · Both SL28 · Both washed
Different
A lighter roast · $0.77/oz less
$18.0012 oz · 2 more sizes

Shipping from $7.56

Kenya Tegu AB

Kenya · Washed · Light
In common
Both from Nyeri, Kenya · Both SL28 · Both washed
Different
A lighter roast · $1.72/oz more
$21.004.4 oz · 2 more sizes

Shipping $7.00

Roaster's Choice - Kenya Mbandi

Kenya · Washed · Light
Score of 86.5 cited by the roaster
In common
Both from Kenya · Both SL28 · Both washed
Different
A lighter roast · $0.18/oz less
$25.0012 oz · 2 more sizes

Shipping from $6.31Free shipping over $45

Kenya Single-Origin Coffee

Kenya · Medium
5.0 from 10 ratings on the roaster's shop
In common
Both from Nyeri, Kenya · Both SL28 and SL34 · Both list fruity notes
Different
A darker roast · $0.57/oz more
$24.9912 oz · 1 more size

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Kenya Mutheka — Drip, Coava Coffee
Coava Coffee, Portland, OR

Kenya Mutheka — Drip

Delicate & Floral

Mainly fruit, some floral

In stock at Coava Coffee. We don't carry it yet.

$24.00300g bag
At Coava Coffee

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About Kenya Mutheka (Drip)

What will it taste like?

Mainly fruit, some floral.

  • Fruit50%
  • Floral50%

The roaster’s notes: peach, white tea, elderflower.

See these notes on the flavor wheel

Mapped from the roaster’s tasting notes to the SCA flavor wheel: our reading of their notes, not the roaster’s own categories.

How does the price compare?

$2.27an ounce. Similar coffees run $1.88 to $3.00.

What moves the price

  • Roaster brand and sourcing+8%
  • Kenya origin+5%
  • Washed process−4%

A statistical model, refit weekly across the in-stock catalog, estimates what coffees with these listed traits sell for per ounce.

Back of the bag

What Coava Coffee publishes about this coffee.

Origin
Nyeri, KE
Farm or co-op
Kiandu Factory
Process
Washed
Variety
Sl28, Sl34, Batian
Altitude
1700 to 1800 m
Roast
Medium-Light
Bag
300g
Suggested brew
filter

The variety and the origin

About Coava Coffee

The roaster’s page

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite

Six independent Reddit threads give Coava a strongly favorable but not uniform picture. Repeat buyers described consistently excellent, sweet, and memorable coffees, while one brewer had an incredible first cup followed by inconsistent results.

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10 videos

About the roasterBrand film

Coava Coffee closes downtown Portland location, citing increased violence and crime

KGW News · 217.3K views on YouTube

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Cherrybook summary of the video

KGW News reports on the closure of Coava Coffee's downtown Portland location on Southwest 11th and Jefferson due to escalating crime, vandalism, and safety concerns for staff. Despite closing this flagship cafe, owner and management reaffirm their commitment to Coava's remaining Portland locations and their long-term lease.

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Across the coverage of Coava Coffee

Reviewers and outside media consistently characterize Coava Coffee as a pioneering Portland roaster deeply invested in direct relationships with coffee producers and educational outreach. Outside coverage highlights their rigorous approach to single-origin sourcing and their innovation in brew gear design, notably the Coava Kone metal filter. Reviewers note the versatility of their roast profiles for both filter and espresso brewing methods, alongside their resilience in maintaining long-term roots in the Portland community despite local operational challenges.

Pioneering Portland specialty roaster · Creator of the metal Coava Kone filter · Focus on direct producer relationships · Versatile profiles for drip and espresso · Commitment to supply chain education

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Tanzania · Washed · Medium
5.0 from 12 ratings on the roaster's shop
Citrus, Caramel, Dried figs
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