
Kenya
Oreti
Oreti
This is the archetypal lot from Boyce’s farms, with notes of fresh blackberry, blueberry, and a soft black tea finish.
About
Coffee Expression This washed SL28 has a typical Kenyan profile, with crisp and ripe berries dominating the cup.
Producer The Harries family have been living in Kenya since 1904, initially farming macadamia and cattle.
Whole Bean Coffee / Both for filter and espresso
Brewing Advise
Water is one of the most critical components of an excellent coffee experience. We recommend using mineral water of a soft Total Dissolved Solids count, ideally below 150 ppm.
Rested coffee During the resting process, harsh and astringent flavors, which can even be perceived as a ‘roast’ character, soften out, allowing a clearer and brighter expression of the coffee’s character to shine.
We recommend resting our coffees for at least 10 days after the roast date, and we often find excellent results, especially for particularly dense coffees, beyond 6 weeks.
Brewing Our straightforward approach to coffee carries over into brewing. We recommend our roasted coffee for all brew methods, regardless of whether it is immersion, percolation or espresso. We believe that there is one correct way to roast a single coffee, roasting lightly, in such a way as to release its innate qualities and showcase its quality. Learn more about different brewing techniques and specific brew guides here.
Technical Data
Producer Boyce Harries
Region Thika
Altitude 1600 masl
Varietal SL28
Process Washed
Harvest January 2024
Shipping & Delivery
· Free shipping available
· Ships within 1-3 days from Denmark
· Coffee is roasted to order


The Oreti Estate
In January of 2022, we visited Boyce Harries at his Oreti Estate for the second time. Boyce’s work in converting his farming towards a more holistic, soil health based approach was inspiring, and we believe the results can be tasted. We walked through lush coffee fields, separated by an ample leguminous cover crop, grown under the shade of beautiful gravilea and macadamia trees. It was here that we witnessed the difficulty of growing traditional SL varietals.
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SL Varietals
Boyce grows a mix of varietals across separate plots, and the high yield and vigour of especially the Ruiru 11 trees was clear to see. SL varietals are incredibly susceptible to fungal diseases like coffee leaf rust, and therefore require larger amounts of anti-fungal and herbicidal sprays in order to survive, alongside much higher levels of chemical fertiliser than Ruiru and Batian.
The cost of production and environmental impact of growing the SL varietals is therefore far higher than for more modern varietals. Boyce’s innovation continues in his work in traceability and micro-lot creation; small scale experimentation with varietal separation and alternative fermentations was an eye-opening experience to taste. A lot of pure Ruiru, processed as a natural, was a highlight.
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This lot was grown on the Oreti Estate, harvested from SL28 trees in January 2024. This is the archetypal lot from Boyce’s farms, the strongest washed Kenya character is found here. Here, this comes across as black tea, blackberry, and blueberry, fresh, sweet and clean.
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