No. 4 Conjuncture is a Fully washed Kenyan coffee from Othaya, Nyeri County, dried on raised beds, with orange, lemon and floral notes on the label. It suits anyone who likes a bright, citrus cup, and it ships free in the US in a 12 oz bag for $28, whole bean or ground.
What is on the bag?
Everything below comes from the label, and we add nothing to it. The roaster is Temecula Coffee Roasters, in Temecula, California.
Our pick
No. 4 Conjuncture
Othaya, Nyeri County, Kenya · 1,700 to 1,890 m · Fully washed, dried on raised beds · SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11, Batian
Orange, lemon and floral, for the cup you make when you want the coffee to be the loudest thing in the room.
The ingredients are coffee, and nothing else. The roaster does not declare a roast level for this one, so we do not give one.
Where does it grow, and how is it made?
Othaya is in Nyeri County, in the central highlands of Kenya. The label gives the altitude as 1,700 to 1,890 m. Fully washed means the fruit is removed from the bean before drying, and the beans are then dried on raised beds, which lets air move under them. In the cup, that process tends to give a clean, defined flavor, which fits the orange and lemon notes on the label. We do not name a farm or a farmer, because the label does not.
Who is this Kenyan coffee for?
It is for the person who likes a coffee that tastes bright: citrus first, then a floral note. Our label puts it plainly: Kenya is acidic on purpose. If you want a soft, chocolate-heavy cup that disappears into milk, a different bag will suit you better.
The four varietals on the label are SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11 and Batian. We do not add grades or scores because they are not on the bag.
How does it compare with two other coffees?
These are the two we would hold up next to it. All three are $28 for 12 oz and ship free in the US.
| No. 4 Conjuncture | No. 2 Good Sense | No. 9 Optimism | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Region | Othaya, Nyeri County, Kenya | Sidama, Ethiopia | Mbeya, Tanzania |
| Process | Fully washed, dried on raised beds | Natural, hand sorted, dried on raised beds | Fully washed, dried on raised beds |
| Roast | Not declared by the roaster | Medium-light | Medium-light |
| Notes | Orange, lemon, floral | Milk chocolate, fruit, caramel | Pear, floral, jasmine, strawberry |
The short version: pick Conjuncture for citrus. Pick Good Sense if you want fruit with milk chocolate and caramel, and Optimism if you want a floral, berry-leaning cup. For a longer side-by-side with Good Sense, read Ethiopian natural vs Kenyan coffee.
How do you brew it?
Our label says pour-over, a touch coarser than usual, with water at 94 °C (201 °F). If it tastes sour rather than bright, grind finer. We wrote the full steps in the No. 4 Conjuncture brewing guide, and you can hear how the cup should taste in what No. 4 Conjuncture tastes like, cup by cup.
For the amounts, 60 g per liter is about 14 g for 8 oz of water. The table for other sizes is in the pour-over ratio cheat sheet. One 12 oz bag is about 340 g, so it makes about 24 cups of 8 oz.
What should you pair it with?
Kenya works best black, or with a very small splash of milk at most. The citrus is the point, and a lot of milk will cover it. It also does well as a morning cup, when you want something with an edge. If you plan to drink it iced, Tanzanian vs Kenyan for iced coffee compares it with another bright bag from us.
Whole bean or ground?
You choose at checkout, at the same price. Whole bean is the choice if you own a grinder, because you can set the grind finer or coarser until the cup tastes bright and not sour. Ground is the easy choice if you do not. It matters more with Kenya than with most bags, because the grind is the main lever on its acidity.
Can you subscribe to it?
Yes. A subscription is 11% off, and you can skip or cancel in one click. If you are not sure which form to pick, read whole bean subscription vs ground subscription. The other nine bags are on one page, all ten coffees.
One bag is the easy way to find out whether a bright Kenyan cup is yours.
Questions people ask
Where are your Kenyan coffee beans from?
No. 4 Conjuncture comes from Othaya, Nyeri County, Kenya. It is Fully washed and dried on raised beds, with SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11 and Batian varietals.
What does Kenyan coffee taste like?
Our label lists orange, lemon and floral. It is bright and acidic on purpose, and a finer grind helps if it tastes sour.
How much is a bag of Kenyan coffee beans?
No. 4 Conjuncture is $28 for a 12 oz bag, whole bean or ground, with free shipping in the US. Every one of our ten coffees is the same price.
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