SL28
Variety of Arabica coffee · Coffea arabica
Kenya's icon – intense blackcurrant acidity and a complex, juicy cup.
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5🇰🇪 Kenya 1935
Taste & characteristics
Taste
tartjuicysweetaromatic
Profile
- Parentage
- Selektion aus dürretolerantem Bourbon-artigem Material (Tanganjika-Herkunft)
- Breeder
- Scott Agricultural Laboratories
- Pollination
- self-fertile
Description
Fruit
Red cherries; famed for vivid acidity with blackcurrant and citrus notes.
Growth
Tall, vigorous bush, well adapted to dry spells without irrigation.
Yield
Medium yield. Deep roots make it drought-tolerant but leave it prone to leaf diseases.
Notes
Susceptible to rust and coffee berry disease (CBD). Backbone of Kenyan specialty coffee.
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