Kenya Ndocha

Juicy sherbet and lemon tea with notes of sweet stonefruits. Extremely moreish!

NDOCHA ESTATE

Ndocha Estate sits in the central highlands of Kenya, in Kiambu County. Owned by Geoffrey Gachogo Karugondo, this small family farm grows coffee at 1700 metres above sea level, producing a clean and juicy washed coffee bursting with sherbet and white peach charm.

Ndocha is one of three farms inherited by Geoffrey and his siblings after the passing of their parents. The original family estate, known as Muhathi, was divided into three plots: Ndocha, Dagitu and Muhathi. Each sibling manages their own shamba, the Swahili word for farm, but they all share a wet mill built by their father in the 1980s. This mill, or factory as it is often called in Kenya, allows them to process their coffee with consistency and care, while still marketing their lots independently.

KENYA NDOCHA

Ndocha is one of three farms inherited by Geoffrey and his siblings after the passing of their parents. The original family estate, known as Muhathi, was divided into three plots: Ndocha, Dagitu and Muhathi. Each sibling manages their own shamba, the Swahili word for farm, but they all share a wet mill built by their father in the 1980s. This mill, or factory as it is often called in Kenya, allows them to process their coffee with consistency and care, while still marketing their lots independently.

This lot, harvested in December 2024, is a washed process coffee made up of SL28 and Ruiru 11 varietals. It was sourced through Melbourne Coffee Merchants and marks Rumble’s first year working with Ndocha. Scoring 88 on the cupping table, this coffee is juicy and vibrant, with sherbet and lemon tea acidity balanced by a soft, sweet white peach finish. With a small lot size of just 180 kilograms, it is a bright and elegant showcase of Kenya’s highland terroir.

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PRICING EXPLAINED

 *This is the FOB (Free On Board) price: the price paid to the exporter before shipping, and which does not include shipping costs, weight loss (around 17%), storage and other charges. Ultimately, the FOB price represents the $ figure that stays in the coffee's country of origin, benefiting its producer, community, and beyond. 

^This is the 'raw' price paid directly to the producer, and paid in the local currency for parchment coffee. The coffee is then milled and sorted before being placed in bags, ready for shipping.

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NOTES: Sherbet, Lemon Tea, White Peach