Origin: Kenya

Producer: David Ngibuini

Variety: SL28, SL34, Ruiru11

Process: Fully Washed

Swara is part of the Sucafina Originals range, a line of consistent and affordable blends.

Named for the graceful and elegant gazelle, our Swara - Swahili for gazelle - will put a spring in your step. Though small, gazelles are capable of outrunning a cheetah. Like the gazelle, this quintessentially Kenyan coffee packs an impressive punch at a small price tag.

The blend is composed primarily of SL28, SL32 and Ruiru-11 from small estates and cooperatives throughout Western and Central Kenya.

Farmers selectively handpick ripe cherry and deliver it to washing stations near them. Some producers process cherry on their own farms. Cherry is carefully sorted at intake where under- and over-ripes, along with any foreign matter, are removed. Once sorted, ripe, red cherry is added straight to the hopper and pulped using either a disk pulper or, if it's on the farmer’s own equipment, a small drum pulper. Coffee is fermented and then washed in clean water to remove any remaining mucilage.

Wet parchment is sorted and any damaged beans that remain are removed.  Then, parchment is moved to raised beds to finish drying. Here, it is turned regularly to ensure even drying and covered at the hottest part of the day and overnight to prevent cracking and/or condensation. Workers will also regularly inspect drying parchment and remove any damaged beans. Drying time is usually around two weeks, depending on the weather at the time.

Once dry, parchment is delivered to Kahawa Bora Millers, one of Sucafina's Sister Companies in Kenya. The mill has the capacity to mill smaller lots separately to help preserve quality and traceability.