Kenya Sensory Collection - Ngacha Coffee Estate

Kenya Sensory Collection - Ngacha Coffee Estate

Name: Kenya Sensory Collection - Ngacha Coffee Estate
Brand: Blackboard Coffee Roasters
SKU: KENYA_SENSORY_BOX
Price: 120.00 AUD
Availability: InStock

Next Roast Date: 20th Of October

$120.00

Description Description

This collection invites you to taste five coffees from one harvest in Kirinyaga. From the same SL28 and SL34 varieties, five lots are roasted to reveal the role the processing plays in the cup. Through our relationship with Ngacha Coffee Estate and Processing Methods Bootcamp, we explore Kenya beyond the classic washed profile while keeping origin at the centre of every expression.

What's included in the box:

5 lots, 40g jars each, 200g of roasted coffee in total
A booklet on our journey in Kenya
Sensory cards with full detail on each lot
A guideline card to help you start

Flavour Journey: Flavour Journey:

The five lots, in the order we'd brew them and their flavour profile:

Benchmark - Classic Washed: Redcurrant, Yellow Peach, Lemon Juice and Raw Sugar.
Balance - Yellow Honey: Stewed Nectarine, Green Grape, Lemonade and Raw Sugar.
Evolution - Hybrid Series Washed: Kumquat, Redcurrant, Fig and Panela.
Precision - Competition Series Red Honey: Blackcurrant, Orange Marmalade, Cola and Dates.
Horizon - Anaerobic Natural: Port Wine, Blackberry, Red Lollies and Dark Chocolate.

Welcome to the sensory collection

The Purpose of Our Sensory Collection

The sensory collection is a journey through taste. Each collaboration showcases curated coffees side by side and invites you to discover nuances that a single cup may not reveal.

These are exclusive lots made possible through meaningful relationships and collaboration with close producers. This is more than a tasting experience, it’s an invitation to explore, connect, learn and discover something new.

Collection 01: Kenya - Ngacha Coffee Estate

Two men standing outdoors in a misty forested coffee landscape, wearing Process of Destruction apparel. One man wears an orange and navy sweater vest over a blue shirt, and the other wears an olive green t-shirtshorts.

HOW THE JOURNEY STARTED

The relationship with Martin goes back to 2023, when Danny entered his coffee in the Coffee in Good Spirits Competition. That one entry turned into a friendship, the kind built on trading knowledge and backing each other's work rather than any formal arrangement. Martin had wanted to introduce Danny to producers across Kenya for a while, and in November 2025 that turned into the first Processing Methods Workshop held there, with Danny bringing what he'd picked up working with farms in other parts of the world and Martin bringing his own knowledge of the land and the methods used in Kenya. Five lots came out of that week together, and this is the first chance to see what they became.

The timing matters too. Kenya is in the middle of a real shift, with producers now able to run naturals alongside the traditional washed process, and that shift is exactly why there's so much interest right now in exploring what different processing methods can bring out of Kenyan terroir.

Producer - Martin Muriuki, Ngacha Coffee Estate

Ngacha Coffee Estate is nestled in the foothills of Mount Kenya. Their story started in 1954 with nine coffee bushes and today they farm a 6-acre organic estate known for quality, innovation, and integrity.

Now run by the second generation of the Muriuki family, growing SL28 and SL34 at 1,675 MASL in Kirinyaga, Martin carries Ngacha Coffee Estate with intention, exploring new approaches to processing and producing coffees known for their remarkable clarity and the Kenyan character.

Their coffees have powered wins at the Kenya National Barista Championship 2023, Coffee in Good Spirits Australia 2023, a global #3 in Taipei, and most recently #1 at the AFCA Barista Championships 2024.

THE JOURNEY 5 EXPRESSIONS

How to Experience
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NGACHA COFFEE ESTATE

We recommend starting at Benchmark and working your way to Horizon, one coffee at a time, so you can enjoy what each coffee has to offer. Every box includes a printed card for each coffee, with detailed information, our brew recipe, and space to rate the cup.

Roasted with Intention

"The approach to these coffees was kept simple with the goal to highlight the processing method of each lot, while maintaining the expression and quality they have to offer. As each lot has a similar density and moisture content, we were able to treat each coffee similar, but the main difference was adjusting our development based on how much fermentation was used which effected the amount of energy needed to achieve our target. We decided to roast these beautiful coffees at a 700g to 1kg batch size on our 7kg Loring to really maintain a good amount of airflow through out keeping them clean and vibrant."

Paul Markou / Head Roaster

BUILT ON RELATIONSHIPS

“What matters most to me is the connection behind the coffee. It’s about sharing ideas, sharing knowledge, and learning from each other.

I share what I’ve discovered through working with producers around the world, and they share generations of knowledge about their coffee, their land, and their traditions.

When those two worlds come together, something special happens. We experiment, we learn and we create.

And the result is in the cup, a unique sensory experience that brings together the knowledge, connection, and journey behind the coffee, inviting you to discover something new.”

Danny Andrade / Co-owner & Managing Director

Kenya Sensory Collection - Ngacha Coffee Estate

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