KENYA | Imani Farm | SL28 & SL34 | Natural
by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne
Quick Facts
Origin
Kenya
Process
Natural
Variety
SL28, SL34
Roast Type
filter
About This Bean
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW200712781 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW200712781 BCX0"><meta charset="utf-8"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph" data-ccp-parastyle-defn='{"ObjectId":"aaed607e-c2a3-5841-9fb4-41037bfa0faf|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",469777841,"Times New Roman",469777842,"Times New Roman",469777843,"Times New Roman",469777844,"Times New Roman",201341986,"1",469769226,"Times New Roman",268442635,"24",469775450,"paragraph",201340122,"2",134233614,"true",469778129,"paragraph",335572020,"1",335559740,"240",201341983,"0",134233118,"true",134233117,"true",469778324,"Normal"]}'>O</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">riginally </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">established</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph"> in the 1920s by British colonial settlers, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">Imani Farm </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">(meaning ‘Faith’ in Swahili) </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">was </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">acquired</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph"> by</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">John Reuben Mbugua in 1967. This 14-acre farm boasts a rich heritage, with 100%</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">SL28</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph"> & </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">SL34 coffee varietals planted in the 1950s. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">Unfortunately</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">, like many coffee farms in Kenya,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">it was abandoned in the 1980s due to </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">the </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">high cost</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph"> of production and historically low coffee prices. </span></span><span class="LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW69994198 BCX0"><span class="SCXW69994198 BCX0"> </span><br class="SCXW69994198 BCX0"></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0"></span><span class="LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW69994198 BCX0"><span class="SCXW69994198 BCX0"> </span><br class="SCXW69994198 BCX0"></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">In 2021, Derek Mbugua (John Ruben’s grandson) and his cousin, Francis Kungu (founder of Jamii Coffee – an Oregon-based importer) began</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">a </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">collaborati</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">on</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph"> to revive the farm</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">, sharing a vision to create a sustainable supply chain, all the way from the farm to roasters all over the US. Together, their </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">focus has been on </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">establishing</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph"> environmental </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">and financial s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">ustainability</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">By working together, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">they</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph"> aim to restore Imani Farm to its former</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">glory and contribute to the local community's economic and social well-being. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">Their</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">dedication to ethical and sustainable practices ensures that Imani Farm produces high-</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69994198 BCX0" data-ccp-parastyle="paragraph">quality coffee while respecting the environment and empowering local farmers.</span></span><span class="LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW69994198 BCX0"><span class="SCXW69994198 BCX0"> </span><br class="SCXW69994198 BCX0"></span></p> </div>