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🇰🇪 Kenyan coffee in 🇺🇸US
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👩🏾‍🌾 Women & youth empowerment
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09/10/2026

2,350 meters above sea level. Almost 8,000 feet. Enjoy our single-origin trio right on the equator. https://www.solaicoffee.com/r/61j . This is where the journey begins. The Great Rift Valley viewpoint gives you a sense of just how high—and how magical—Kenya's coffee lands really are. Coffee doesn't just grow here. It thrives here.

Watch full docuseries on Youtube

09/08/2026

14 months. 14 birthday celebrations. And the smiles just keep getting bigger. In Part 3 of The Road Home, we celebrate with the kids of Solai Nyakinyua Primary School — a program we started over a year ago as a one month birthday celebration now under the Beyond Poverty Africa Network Little Angels initiative. We brought gifts with us all the way from the US collected by Clean & Classy Barbershop Thorntonpark Kaleidoscope Thornton Park and the incredible community of Thornton Park. Hear from John and Michelle, two students whose birthdays we celebrated, and Deputy Head Teacher Anastashia Patu on what these monthly celebrations mean for vulnerable learners. It doesn't take much to sponsor a birthday. But it changes everything for a child who has never had one. Want to donate? Visit our impact page.

Watch: https://youtu.be/inLbG0OCC-s

Consider donating here https://www.solaicoffee.com/donation/pay

09/07/2026

"All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.”
— Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Happy Labor Day from Solai Coffee. Today, we honor the hands, hearts, and hard work behind every community—and every cup. ☕️🇺🇸

09/04/2026

Part 3 now playing on YouTube. A highlight of our community involvement, a roundtable with our parents , our birthday for kids celebration, visiting a children's home in Meru to set up food security, and many more project activities with Beyond Poverty Africa. There is a lot to learn in this video and we encourage you to dive into it.

Also consider donating for our little angels at Solai Nyakinyua Primary School. The donation link is on our website under the Sustainability tab or check our stories on the same..any amount goes a long way towards putting smiles on this kids and supporting their basic needs.

Video credits Amosi Aberi | CREATIVE DIRECTOR

We had consent to film All kids featured in the docuseries

08/31/2026

A friend asked us recently:

"Why do I get a headache or shaky hands whenever I delay my morning coffee?"

If you’ve ever wondered the same thing, you’re not alone! It turns out your body isn't trying to be dramatic.

It’s just reacting to changes in blood flow and a nervous system waiting on its daily ritual.

Swipe through the carousel to see what’s actually happening behind the scenes! ➡️

08/26/2026

Pumpkin spice season has arrived, even if the weather still feels like summer.

Our updated recipe shows you how to make a Pumpkin Spice Latte at home in two ways:

- Warm and creamy for cooler mornings
- Poured over ice for the late-summer heat.

Both versions let you adjust the sweetness, choose dairy or plant-based milk, and keep the coffee noticeable through the pumpkin and spices.

We recommend making it with Precious Bean, our rare Kenya Peaberry with tropical berry, dark chocolate, and a velvety finish.

Every bag you purchase supports programs for children with disabilities in Kenya. Because something this rare should do something remarkable.

Which are you making first: hot or iced?
Read the recipes: https://www.solaicoffee.com/r/afn

08/25/2026

Not all is the same.

The variety in your cup determines everything. From the size of the cherry to the disease resistance of the tree to how much the farmer spends to keep it alive.

We walked Liwani Estate with the farmers who've grown these varieties for decades. Here's what they taught us:

- SL28: The colonial-era classic. Medium berries. Beautiful fruity sweetness. But disease-prone and expensive to manage. Developed by Scott Labs in the 1930s.

- Ruiru 11: The hybrid workhorse. Disease-resistant. Heavy yield. But it's a heavy feeder. Needs more water and fertilizer than SL28. And the cup? Less fruity, less sweet.

- Batian: The compromise. An interbreed of Ruiru 11 and SL28/SL34. Disease-resistant like Ruiru. Better sweetness than Ruiru. Larger berries. Primaries spaced farther apart. Less bushy. Lower production cost.

- SL34: The sweet spot. Larger berries than SL28. Thrives in murram soil. Same fruity characteristics as SL28 but less expensive to farm. Climate-resilient. Peter's pick for the future.

The full varietal breakdown (with tree-to-tree comparisons) is in Part 2 of The Road Home.

📺 Watch: https://youtu.be/dZeftRFErxc

08/21/2026

Ever wondered what goes into craft roasting?

We’re thrilled to team up with CREDO Coffee Roasters to host Taste Beyond the Brew. It's a guided coffee tasting and roasting experience.

Join us on Tuesday, August 25th, 2026, to explore unique flavor profiles, learn the art of roasting, and meet fellow coffee enthusiasts.

Grab your tickets at a 20% OFF discount.

🎟️ Reserve Your Spot: https://solaicoffee.com/events

📍 Facebook Event: https://web.facebook.com/events/912399394866851/912399404866850/

Spots are strictly limited on a first-come, first-served basis. Bookings must be placed at least 24 hours before the event!

08/19/2026

We split open two cherries from the same tree. One was ready for your roaster. The other wasn’t.

Inside every coffee cherry is a story written by the weather.

The bean on the left? Lower density. Wider center cut. Parts that never fully formed. During the milk stage (the most critical phase of development), this berry had no nitrogen.

The rain came early. The fertilizer wasn’t in the store yet. By the time the fertilizer arrived, the rain was gone.

The bean on the right? Fully fed. Dense. Uniform. During that same milk stage, it had the nitrogen it needed.

Both cherries. Same tree. Same farm. Different outcomes because of timing.

This is the invisible battle Kenyan coffee farmers fight every season. Climate change isn’t a future problem here — it’s shifting rainfall by 3–4 weeks and destroying bean development before the cherries even turn red.

The full story of how one family has been fighting this since 1984 is in Part 2 of The Road Home.

📺 Watch: https://youtu.be/dZeftRFErxc

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08/18/2026

It used to be about the quick caffeine fix. Grab a cup, down it, and keep moving. But somewhere along the line, the ritual shifted.

When you start honoring the craft behind every bean, coffee becomes so much more than routine. It becomes connection.

It’s honoring the soil, respecting the farmers who nurtured the crop, and appreciating the careful precision behind every single grind setting and extraction.

We take coffee seriously because every cup tells a story. When you slow down and drink with intention, you're not just drinking coffee; you're joining a community that values origin, craft, and human care.

How has your coffee ritual changed lately?

08/17/2026

It all starts here. The journey is fascinating.

We’re taking it back to the roots, literally!
We’re breaking down the anatomy of a coffee tree.

Check out the graphic to learn about leaves, flowers, branches, nodes, and the colorful life cycle of a coffee cherry.

We are proud to partner with farmers who understand and care for every part of this incredible plant.

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