Kenya #1 Natural (2024–2025 Taste of Harvest Winner)

Peach • Redcurrant • Blossom honey • Pure Kenyan elegance

Some coffees make you feel, from the very first sip, that something more is happening.

Ruera Estate's natural lot is one of them.

A sip of Kenya that vibrates, sways and shines all at once – and shows why the Kiambu region is called the beating heart of Kenyan coffee growing.

In 2024–2025 this lot took 1st place in Kenya's National Taste of Harvest competition (Natural category) with a score of 86 points.

We roasted it for filter, so that all the fruitiness, sweetness and crystal-clear acidity the farm puts into it can open up in your cup too.

The story of the farm – 190 hectares of Kenyan heritage

Ruera Estate lies in Kiambu County, near Juja, at 1,550–1,577 metres, on rich red volcanic soil.

The farm cultivates 190.31 hectares of active coffee land, growing SL28, Ruiru 11, Batian and K7, and employs more than 400 people from the surrounding area — with a kindergarten, a school and a health centre.

It is a living, thriving community where coffee is not just an export commodity: it is a way of life, a daily rhythm, the work of generations.

Processing – Natural, with the fullness of the fruit

Although Ruera Estate is traditionally known for its washed coffees, this lot is a rare, limited natural. Only the ripest cherries go through:

• hand-picking
• sorting
• raised drying beds
• slow, even drying down to 10–11% moisture

This process creates the peachy sweetness and the deep, jammy character of ripe red berries.

“R Coffee is more than coffee – it is a sip that tells a story. A flavour that opens up new landscapes. Coffee is the true feeling of life.”

ORIGIN:Kenya

REGION:  Kiambu

FARMER:  CMS

VARIETY: SL28,RUIRU 11,BATIAN,K7

ALTITUDE: 1550 MASL

PROCESS:  Natural