文旦や八朔のように粒の大きな柑橘類や梅のような爽やかな酸味と甘さがあり、花の香りのようなフローラルな印象と黒糖のような後味の甘さでバランスの良い毎日飲めるコーヒーです。
ケニア山の高地、標高1,700mに位置するNyeri Hill（ニエリヒル）。赤い火山性土壌が広がる肥沃な土地で、カトリック教会が所有するケニアでも最も古いコーヒー農園のひとつです。広大な農地ではSL28、SL34、Ruiru 11を中心に栽培され、コーヒーの木は日陰を提供するマカダミアの木とともに育てられています。
ニエリヒルのコーヒーは、すべてフルウォッシュドで精製されます。収穫された完熟チェリーは果肉除去の後、24時間の乾式発酵を経て、清流の水で洗浄され、乾燥棚の上で丁寧に乾燥されます。農園には380名の常勤従業員がおり、収穫期の最盛期には地域から100〜150名の臨時労働者を雇用しています。また、農園の収益は県内での教会の伝道活動に再投資され、学校や病院の運営資金としても活用されています。コーヒーの生産を通じて、地域社会の雇用や教育、医療を支え続ける歴史ある農園です。
This well-balanced coffee, perfect for everyday enjoyment, combines the refreshing tartness and sweetness of large-fruited citrus varieties such as buntan pomelo and hassaku, or plums, with a floral notes of blossoms and a sweet aftertaste of brown sugar, all in exquisite harmony.
Nyeri Hill is situated in the highlands of Mount Kenya, at an altitude of 1,700 metres. Set amidst fertile land covered in red volcanic soil, it is one of Kenya’s oldest coffee estates, owned by the Catholic Church. The vast farmland is primarily planted with SL28, SL34 and Ruiru 11 varieties, and the coffee trees are cultivated alongside macadamia trees, which provide shade.
All coffee from Nyeri Hill is processed using the fully washed method. Once harvested, the fully ripe cherries are pulped, undergo a 24-hour dry fermentation, are washed in clear spring water, and are then carefully dried on drying racks. The farm employs 380 permanent staff and, at the height of the harvest season, takes on between 100 and 150 seasonal workers from the local community. Furthermore, the profits of this farm are reinvested in the church’s missionary work within the prefecture and are also used to fund the running of schools and hospitals. This historic farm continues to support employment, education and healthcare in the local community through its coffee production.
Country Kenya
Farm Nyeri Hill Washing Station
Region Nyeri
Producer Various Smallholders
Variety SL28, SL34, Ruiru11, Batian
Process Washed
Altitude 1760masl
Tasting notes Pomelo, Grapefruit, Ume plum, Floral, Brown sugar