Kii AA

Delicate apricot sweetness, with a red currant and honey finish. Bright and refreshing, incredibly fruity and juicy. Very lightly roasted for filter brewing. With this coffee, you are supporting approximately 1200 small holder farms. Run and operated by families who tend an average of 300 coffee trees, usually on their ancestral family land.

The Kii factory, part of the Rungeto Farmers Cooperative Society, supports 1,215 small-scale farmers, each managing about 400 coffee trees on a third of a hectare. Established in 1953, this co-op operates three mills and is dedicated to improving coffee quality and yield through partnerships and careful processing techniques. Coffee cherries are delivered and processed swiftly, fermented overnight, and washed with fresh river water before being sun-dried.

Sourced through HAB, this Kii lot is the first of our Kenya releases. It offers the bright, fruity, and elegant flavors synonymous with Kenyan coffee, a perfect reflection of the changing season. Roasted to highlight the juiciest and most fruit forward notes we can find in this coffee.

Filter roast is coffee that’s been roasted to shine in slow, chill brew methods like pour-over, AeroPress, or drip coffee. It’s all about those delicate, complex flavors — the ones you actually want to taste when you’re not half-asleep and smashing a double shot.

This roast is lighter and sweeter, bringing out the bean’s natural character (like wine, but less pretentious). Perfect for those who like to savor their coffee, not slam it back.

So, if your coffee machine sounds like a jet engine, this one’s not for you. But if you love a clean, balanced brew that makes your mornings feel a little brighter — welcome to the filter roast club. 😎

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There are no universal definitions, but most roasters tend to roast darker for espresso. However, one roaster’s "filter" roast may be darker than another’s "espresso" roast.

Technically yes, but we strongly advise against it. It will not taste good.

Filter roasts allow the more delicate, floral and fruity notes of coffee to shine. It allows us to roast and experience coffees with very unique characteristics that do not typically pair well with milk or espresso.

Filter refers to the brewing method of the coffee. Filter roasts are ideal for brewing with slower methods that incorporate a paper or metal filtration. Typical brewing times for filter roasts are 2-4 minutes.

Yes you can, but the results may not be to your liking if you prefer a sweeter and fruiter style coffee.

Yes you can, though depending on the coffee the results may not be to your liking.

The coffees we buy for filter roasting have more unique and less traditional processing methods, and that usually comes at a cost. It's worth it!