Producer

Ibonia Estate

KEKiambu, Kiambu,

Coffees in catalog: 5
Currently in stock: 1
Roasters carrying: 4
Avg Cherry's Index: 81.3

Ibonia Estate’s lots are carried by 4 different roasters. The same coffee, interpreted by 4 different roasting curves; a comparison nobody else can show you.

Producer overview

Ibonia Estate is located in the Kiambu region of Kenya. The coffee is grown at an altitude ranging between 1700 and 1750 meters above sea level.

The estate cultivates a selection of traditional and hybrid varieties. The catalog data indicates that SL28 and SL34 are the dominant cultivars, with Ruiru 11 also present in the estate's production.

The processing portfolio for Ibonia Estate is focused on the washed method. All four lots recorded in the index were processed using this technique.

The catalog footprint for Ibonia Estate includes four different roasters. These lots have been represented across recent harvest cycles.

Recent catalog examples include the Ibonia Estate AA processed as a washed lot featuring SL34 and Ruiru 11 by Night Swim Coffee. Other examples include the Ibonia Estate AA Separation by Sey Coffee and the Ibonia Estate AB by Tandem Coffee Roasters, both of which utilize washed processing with combinations of SL28, SL34, and Ruiru 11.

The work of Ibonia Estate is characterized by a consistent focus on washed processing and the cultivation of established Kenyan varietals.

Kiambu coffee producer
washed process focus
SL28 and SL34 cultivation

Distilled from catalog data, COE history, and reviewer coverage.

Producer profile

Varietals

sl344 lots
sl284 lots
ruiru113 lots
batian1 lot

Processes

Washed5

Altitude

1700–1750m

Harvests

20262024

Across harvest years

Lineage

The same producer, year after year. Cherrybook captures the year on the bag when the roaster publishes it; use this to track how a farmer’s profile evolves season to season.