Mbokam AA

*We roast every Tuesday.

Country - Kenya Region - Kirinyaga Producer/s - Arthur & Josephine Mbogo Processing - Double-washed Varietal/s - 100% SL28 Grade - AA Altitude - 1700 MASL Harvest - January 2026

Mbokam is a very small 2.5 hectare estate in Embu, Kenya, owned by Arthur and Josephine Mbogo. The farm has been in Arthur’s family since the 1950s, but today it is largely run by Josephine, who manages around 6,500 SL28 trees alongside avocado, banana, macadamia and other food crops. They also process all of their coffee themselves at a small wet mill on the property.

For us, Mbokam represents something exciting about the changing landscape of Kenyan coffee. Recent reforms have made it possible to buy directly from independent estates like this, creating a much closer relationship between the people producing the coffee and those buying it. This is our first year purchasing from Arthur and Josephine, but the intention is to build something ongoing — to return to coffees and producers we believe in, rather than simply searching for something new each year.

The coffee itself is classic, beautiful Kenya: entirely SL28, washed and graded AA, good juiciness, some stone fruit and a bright tropical acidity.

Espresso Recipe: 1:3 ratio In: 20 grams dry dose Out: 60 grams beverage weight output Time: contact time of 26+ seconds

Filter Recipe: 1:16.5 ratio In: 20 grams dry coffee Out: 330 grams brewing water Time: 2:45-3:15 minutes