East Africa
4 articles
Rwanda and Burundi: Clean, Sweet Coffee From the Great Lakes
A guide to Rwandan and Burundian coffee: growing regions, Red Bourbon, washing stations, the potato defect, harvest months and how to brew it.
Kenya: Bright, Juicy and Carefully Graded
A guide to bright, juicy Kenyan coffee: growing regions, SL28 and SL34, processing, what AA and AB mean, auctions and brewing tips.
SL28 and SL34: The Varieties Behind Kenya's Famous Cup
What SL28 and SL34 are, how they differ, why they define Kenyan coffee, how they taste and how to read a Kenyan bag and brew it well.
Ethiopia: Where Coffee Began
Why Ethiopia is the place to start with coffee: its origin story, regions, heirloom varieties, washed vs natural and how to brew a first bag.