Green coffee (unroasted), Arabica species — fully washed (wet process); Grade AA (screen 18+); grown by smallholder farmers and estates on the slopes of Mount Kenya. Bright, bold and complex. SL-28 and SL-34 are the benchmark Kenyan varieties prized for their exceptional cup quality and distinctive blackcurrant character. SCA Cup Score 86–90 points.
Kenya
Grade AA
2025 / 2026
1,500–2,100 m.a.s.l.
Green coffee (unroasted), Arabica species — fully washed (wet process); Grade AA (screen 18+)
Coffea arabica · SL-28, SL-34, Ruiru 11, Batian · Family: Rubiaceae · SL-28 and SL-34 are the benchmark Kenyan varieties prized for their exceptional cup quality and distinctive blackcurrant character
Grade AA · Screen 18 and up · Fully washed, sun-dried on raised beds; Kenya Coffee Board (KCB) and Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) graded
Selective hand-picking of ripe red cherries, flotation sorting, de-pulping, double fermentation (dry + wet), washing, soaking, sun-drying on raised beds, resting, hulling, density & screen grading, hand-sorting, bagging
2025 / 2026 (main crop: October–January; fly crop: April–July)
Kenya
Central highlands · Nyeri, Kirinyaga & Murang'a counties · altitude 1,500–2,100 m.a.s.l.
Nature Commodities — sourced direct from partner factories (wet mills), cooperatives and estates in the Kenyan central highlands
Whole, sound, large green beans; uniform size (screen 18+); bluish-green to green; free from foreign matter and defects.
Bluish-green to bright green; even and lustrous; characteristic of premium fully washed Kenyan AA.
Clean, intensely floral and fruity; free from musty, fermented, phenolic or foreign odours.
Vibrant, complex acidity (blackcurrant, citrus, stone fruit); full body; floral, brown sugar finish; wine-like complexity with a long, clean aftertaste — signature character of SL-28 / SL-34 at high altitude.
86–90 points (lot dependent)
| Parameter | Min | Max | UOM | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moisture Content | 10.0 | 12.0 | % | ISO 6673 |
| Water Activity (aW) | — | 0.65 | aW | Internal / AOAC |
| Screen Retention (Scr. 18+) | 90 | — | % | ISO 4150 |
| Full Defects (per 300g) | — | 5 | count | SCA green grading |
| Foreign Matter | — | 0.1 | % | ISO 4149 |
| Bulk Density | 0.70 | 0.80 | g/ml | Internal |
| Ochratoxin A (OTA) | — | 5.0 | μg/kg | EN 14132 |
| Parameter | Limit | UOM | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Aerobic Plate Count | ≤ 1.0 × 10⁵ | cfu/g | ISO 4833 |
| Yeasts | ≤ 1.0 × 10³ | cfu/g | ISO 21527 |
| Moulds | ≤ 1.0 × 10³ | cfu/g | ISO 21527 |
| Enterobacteriaceae | ≤ 1.0 × 10² | cfu/g | ISO 21528-2 |
| Pathogen | Result | UOM | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | Absent | /g | ISO 16649-2 |
| Salmonella | Absent | /25 g | ISO 6579 |
Green coffee contains no declarable allergens under Annex II; handled under HACCP-based allergen controls. None of the following are present by direct addition or cross-contact:
Cereals containing gluten and derivatives
Crustaceans and derivatives
Eggs and derivatives
Fish and derivatives
Peanuts and derivatives
Soy and derivatives
Milk and derivatives (including lactose)
Nuts and derivatives
Celery and derivatives
Mustard and derivatives
Sesame / seeds and derivatives
Sulphites ≥ 10 mg/kg
Lupin and derivatives
Molluscs and derivatives
Handled under HACCP-based food safety management system
Supplier operates under ISO 22000 food safety management standard
Graded and certified by the Kenya Coffee Board (KCB) prior to export
Traded through the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE); Grade AA certified
Sourced direct from partner factories (wet mills), cooperatives and estates in the Kenyan central highlands
Every lot traceable from factory (wet mill) or cooperative of origin through export and delivery; KCB certification mark on all bags
60 kg jute bags lined with a hermetic GrainPro / multi-layer barrier liner
60 kg per bag
320 bags = 19,200 kg net
Origin, lot / ICO mark, factory (wet mill) or cooperative, grade (AA), crop, net weight, bag number; Kenya Coffee Board certification mark
Cool, dry, well-ventilated; 15–20°C, RH < 60%; away from strong odours and direct sunlight
Food-contact materials comply with EU Reg. 1935/2004 and 10/2011
Nature Commodities confirms that this product does not fall within the scope of EU Regulations 1829/2003 and 1830/2003 on genetically modified food and feed. Coffea arabica is a natural agricultural commodity; no genetic-modification techniques are used, and no GMO raw materials, ingredients or processing aids are involved.
Each lot is fully traceable from the factory (wet mill) or cooperative of origin through harvesting, processing, export and delivery. Lot identity, factory or cooperative of origin, harvest region and crop year are recorded on every bag and on the accompanying phytosanitary and ICO certificate documentation. Kenya Coffee Board certification mark appears on all bags.
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