Kenyan coffee highlands at golden hour

Est. Nairobi · Phytosanitary Certified

Kenya's finest coffee, grown with love.

Upendo supplies single-origin AA Arabica and Robusta beans from Kenya's volcanic highlands to roasters, distributors, and importers across the world.

1,830m
Max altitude
AA-Grade
Top sought-after
5 Regions
Across Kenya

A note from Upendo

Coffee that carries the soul of Kenya.

Upendo means love in Swahili - and that's how we treat every bean. From the fertile volcanic slopes of Kiambu, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, and Bungoma, our cooperative of smallholder farmers hand-picks only the ripest cherries. Each lot is wet-processed, fully washed, and sun-dried on raised beds before our in-house experts roast it to a nutty, fruit-forward chocolate brown.

The result is a cup with deep wine-like acidity, floral aromatics, and that unmistakable Kenya berry-citrus finish - exported under our four signature animals: Tiger, Zebra, Rhino, and Lion.

AA-Grade

Kenya AA - among the most sought-after coffees in the world.

Volcanic soils

Deep, well-drained, acidic soils (pH 5.3–6.0) at 610–1,830m.

Certified

Phytosanitary certified for safe global export.

Worldwide

From single sacks to full 20ft container loads.

The Signature Line

Four animals. One origin.

Upendo Tiger - Kenya AA roasted coffee beans

Simba - Tiger

Roasted Whole Beans

Medium roast, AA grade. Bergamot · Berries · Lemongrass. Wine-like acidity with a bright citrus finish, our flagship lot from Kenya's central highlands.

Upendo Zebra - Kenya ground coffee

Punda Milia - Zebra

Roasted Ground Coffee

Medium roast, fine grind for filter & espresso. Floral aromatics, deep chocolate body, with the same bright Kenya AA character, ready for the brewer.

Kifaru - Rhino dark roast

Kifaru - Rhino

Dark Roasted Beans

A bold dark roast with deep chocolate body, low acidity, and a long smoky finish.

Tembo - Elephant

Tembo - Elephant

Roasted & Ground Coffee

Tobacco · Dark Chocolate · Blackcurrant. Kenya at its boldest, smooth and brooding.

Kenyan farmers sorting freshly picked coffee cherries

Direct from the farmers

Every bean has a name and a hand behind it.

We work directly with cooperatives in Kiambu, Kirinyaga, Muranga, Nyeri, Kericho, Kisii, Machakos, Nakuru and the Taita Hills. No middlemen, no shortcuts - just transparent pricing for the people who make this coffee possible.

Read our farmer commitments

Wholesale & Export

From a single kilo to a full 20ft container.

Tell us what you need - sample sacks, monthly wholesale, or full FCL container loads (10ft or 20ft). Our export team responds within one business day with pricing, certificates of origin, and shipping schedules from Mombasa.

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