{"product_id":"kamundu-estate","title":"Kamundu Estate","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion: \u003c\/strong\u003eKiambu, Kenya\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElevation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1800masl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eNatural\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marmalade, Blueberry, Juicy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eKiambu County is located just outside Nairobi City. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe region has a long history of coffee production \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand is famous for its large estates, which were \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginally established by British colonists in the early \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20th century. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAfter decolonization, the estates were sold to local Kenyans who \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehave been managing them since. While estates such as this used \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto produce the majority of Kenyan coffee, the increased urban \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esprawl from Nairobi, as well as the increasing land value in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eregion has meant that estate coffee production has gradually \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ediminished, while smallholder production elsewhere has increased. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNevertheless, estates such as these continue a legacy of many \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egenerations of coffee production, supported by unparalleled local \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eknowledge and experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eKiambu has all the ingredients for arabica coffee to flourish: it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eclose to the equator, has iron-rich, semi-volcanic soils, abundant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esunshine and consistently high altitudes up to 2,000masl. The c\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eool nighttime temperatures in these fertile highlands allow \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echerries to mature slowly, developing the acidity and complexity \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein the final cup.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"300g","offer_id":48961897726171,"sku":null,"price":21.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2lb","offer_id":48961897758939,"sku":null,"price":55.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2393\/5451\/files\/Kamandu_Estate.jpg?v=1783616268","url":"https:\/\/mechaniccoffee.com\/products\/kamundu-estate","provider":"Mechanic Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}