The book 'Out of Africa' by Karen Blixen (better known as Isak Dinesen) begins: "I had a farm in Africa, at the foot of the Ngong Hills. The Equator runs across these highlands, a hundred miles to the North, and the farm lay at an altitude of over six thousand feet. In the day-time you felt that you had got high up, near to the sun, but the early mornings and evenings were limpid and restful, and the nights were cold." This Kenya Peaberry is from the Ngong Hills, located southwest of Nairobi where the elevation ranges from 6700 to 7000 feet. At higher elevations coffee flavors grow more concentrated. Peaberries are a mutation representing 3-5% of coffee; the pit of the coffee cherry does not split into two halves but rather forms one pea or pearl shaped bean. The oval bean roasts more evenly in drum style roasters where it rolls evenly, having no flat spots. In hot air roasters, roasting times may need to be a bit longer to compensate for the aerodynamic virtues of the peaberry, as they do not stay airborne as readily as flat beans. Peaberries often have different taste qualities than their flat bean counterparts, due to both their inherently dense structure and their roasting qualities. Cup Characteristics: Kenya Peaberry Top Ngong Hills is an acidy, well-rounded coffee with fruity sweetness and soft, chocolaty aftertaste. An unusual Kenya, it is delicate, clean and crisp. Volume Price Pounds Price LB 1 $6.76 2-4 $6.42 5-19 $6.08 20+ $5.41

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