Travel With Us in Kenya
Kenya is a magical place and the origin of some of the most revered coffee in the world. Join Elephant Coffees and a handful of craft coffee roasters as we explore the bounty of sweet coffee and mythical scenery of Kenya's coffee highlands; from the Auction house, dry mills, thrumming energy of Nairobi, to the estates of Thika and Nyeri to the steep volcanic smallholder farms of Meru and Machakos you will gain a deep understanding and appreciation of why Kenyan coffees are so darned great.
Our origin trips are designed for experienced coffee buyers looking to buy volume Kenya coffees in an FOB export method.by the container load (320 bags). If you are not experienced in travelign to coffee origins and buying coffees directly off the cupping table in advance then these trips are not the right kind. We will be working on more new coffee buyer trips in the future dealing with coffees we would be importing and available in small quantities so stay tuned.
Knowing about a country of origin is great, BEING there first hand is a whole different experience.
Our origin trips are designed for experienced coffee buyers looking to buy volume Kenya coffees in an FOB export method.by the container load (320 bags). If you are not experienced in travelign to coffee origins and buying coffees directly off the cupping table in advance then these trips are not the right kind. We will be working on more new coffee buyer trips in the future dealing with coffees we would be importing and available in small quantities so stay tuned.
Knowing about a country of origin is great, BEING there first hand is a whole different experience.
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The in country portion of the trip will be 7 days. Add 1-2 days on each end of the trip for travel to and from Kenya. Elephant Coffees will cover the costs of transportation in country as we will be driving the group around plus select group meals. Lodging and food plus airfare to and from Kenya is the responsibility of the origin trip attendee. More details on expected trip costs will be posted here. However flights are around $2,000 round trip and Hotels in Nairobi are around $100 a night for mid range hotels.
*These origin trips are for experienced volume coffee buyers.*
The in country portion of the trip will be 7 days. Add 1-2 days on each end of the trip for travel to and from Kenya. Elephant Coffees will cover the costs of transportation in country as we will be driving the group around plus select group meals. Lodging and food plus airfare to and from Kenya is the responsibility of the origin trip attendee. More details on expected trip costs will be posted here. However flights are around $2,000 round trip and Hotels in Nairobi are around $100 a night for mid range hotels.
*These origin trips are for experienced volume coffee buyers.*
Kenya Awaits You
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Cupping & Tasting CoffeesWe will be cupping a great many coffees from single estates, small farms, cooperative societies and more. From stellar auction lots to custom designed blends there is a great range to cup and taste. A major focus will be understanding the taste of different regions and of course cupping to buy specific lots. You will be able to cup and buy coffees right from the source on this trip.
Dry and Wet Mill VisitsJanuary is a great time to visit Kenya. There is still a tremendous amount of active coffee cherry picking and both wet and dry milling going on. You will see first hand the famous 'Kenya Double Soak' process and the famed African drying beds in use. You will see how traceable and organized the entire Kenyan coffee process is from harvest to wet processing to dry milling to export.
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Farm, Estate & Cooperative VisitsWe will be visiting a few different regions and countries on this trip. We hope to give a solid understanding of the unique micro-climates and regional differences among-st Kenyas counties. Additionally we will be meeting many quality focused coffee farmers, smallholders and cooperative societies.
Auction House DayWe will spend a day at the world famous Nairobi Coffee Exchange on auction day. This is a tumultuous and energetic day of real live coffee trading in the Kenya auction window. There is nothing like it. You can cup samples of the coffees that will be in the auction and then decide a price range and we will bid on your behalf. Imagine being able to cup, bid and buy your own coffee direct from the Kenya Auction.
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