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Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for 2026 Ibonia Estate; AB Separation - Kenya; not a documentary photograph

Editorial illustration

Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for 2026 Ibonia Estate; AB Separation - Kenya; not a documentary photograph

Editorial illustration

Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for 2026 Ibonia Estate; AB Separation - Kenya; not a documentary photograph

Editorial illustration

Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for 2026 Ibonia Estate; AB Separation - Kenya; not a documentary photograph

Editorial illustration

🇰🇪Kenya · Kiambu

2026 Ibonia Estate; AB Separation - Kenya

Roasted by Sey CoffeeRoaster's website
TRADITIONAL PROCESS
TagsKenyaKiambuSL28SL34BatianRuiru 11WashedLight roastArabicaSingle originIbonia EstateSir Charles Njonjo and familySey CoffeeIndependent
🇰🇪KenyaWashedLight roast
Brand
SEY Coffee
Roaster website
Visit website
Country
🇰🇪Kenya
Region
Kiambu
Town
—
Farm / Station
Ibonia Estate
Farmer / Producer
Sir Charles Njonjo and family
Species
Arabica
Type
Single origin
Grade
Not specified
Variety
SL28, SL34, Batian, and Ruiru 11
Process
Roast
Light
Tasting notes
Hibiscus, Blackcurrant, Rosehips
Fermentation
After depulping, the coffee was fermented overnight, floated through channels for density sorting, soaked, and cleaned in fresh water
Drying
Dried on raised beds for 15 days with continuous turning and hand-sorting
Product page
Roaster's site
Date reviewed
—
Why some details are blank
  • Variety relationThe lot is a field blend of four named varieties, while the coffee schema permits only one variety relation; none was selected as primary.
  • Formal gradeAB is a Kenyan screen-size separation, not a published SCA cup grade; no formal final grade was found.
  • Official product headerThe archived URL and live header conflict with the page title and estate narrative. The record preserves the exact Ibonia AB identity and documents the conflict.
  • Public sentiment ratingFour exact independent catalogs provide no qualifying standardized exact-release cup rating.
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The transparency chain

FROM THE BAG
BACK TO THE LAND.

Every link we could verify, traced in one place. Follow the chain as far as it goes — when the industry doesn't disclose a link, we say so instead of guessing.

  1. 01
    The name on the bag
    2026 Ibonia Estate; AB Separation - Kenya
  2. 02
    The brand
    SEY Coffee
  3. 03
    The roaster
    Sey Coffee
  4. 04
    The variety
    SL28, SL34, Batian, and Ruiru 11
  5. 05
    The farm
    Ibonia Estate
  6. 06
    The farmer
    Sir Charles Njonjo and family
  7. 07
    The region
    Kiambu
  8. 08
    The country
    🇰🇪Kenya
From the producer

Ibonia Estate is a long-standing family-managed farm in Kiambu, Kenya, spanning over 100 hectares. The estate is recognized for its commitment to high-quality coffee production despite the challenges of regional land development.

From the roaster

Sey Coffee is a Brooklyn-based roastery focused on sourcing dynamic, complex coffees through transparent and progressive supply chain relationships. They prioritize delicate roasting to highlight the unique terroir and the hard work of their producing partners.

Why this coffee is noteworthy

A traceable 2026 AB separation from a long-established Kiambu estate under development pressure, with a documented four-variety field blend and full washed-processing sequence.

The honest process breakdown

WHAT DID THEY ACTUALLY
DO TO THIS COFFEE?

01
Matched the exact 2026 lot

Kept the Ibonia Estate AB release distinct from SEY's separate Karatu AB coffee and from Ibonia's 2024 AA lot.

02
Added the complete washed sequence

Documented the overnight fermentation, channel sorting, fresh-water soak, and 15-day raised-bed drying.

03
Recorded the catalogue conflict

The archived URL contains 'aa' and its current product header incorrectly displays Karatu, while the page title, estate narrative, roaster archive, and exact independent records identify Ibonia Estate AB.

What was added?

Kiambu relation 1,700 m elevation January 2026 harvest Overnight fermentation 15-day raised-bed drying Light roast from exact-product catalog Archived $24.50/250 g listing Four exact outside source URLs

What wasn't added?

Single variety relation for a four-variety field blend Formal grade Numeric public sentiment score Original tasting score or verdict

Why it matters

The profile now represents the exact 2026 Ibonia AB release while preserving a visible source-system naming conflict instead of silently merging it with Karatu or the 2024 AA lot.

What you might taste

SEY publishes hibiscus, blackcurrant, and rosehips; these are source notes, not our tasting observations.

Sources for these process claims
  • · https://www.seycoffee.com/products/2026-ibonia-estate-aa-separation-kenya
  • · https://www.beanswithbeanie.com/coffee/2026-ibonia-estate-ab-separation-sey
  • · https://cherrybookcoffee.com/coffee/sey-2026-ibonia-estate-aa-separation-kenya
  • · https://tastinggrounds.com/coffee/d6580c8c-5890-4666-a2df-ec6f65b50bee/2026-ibonia-estate-ab-sey-coffee
  • · https://www.beanbook.app/coffee/beans/sey--ibonia-estate-ab-separation-kenya__2cb9919c-d578-416e-8b5f-a6ee5ad94663
Coffee profile

In the database. Not tasted. Not scored.

This coffee is in our database because we can reliably document it — but we haven't tasted and scored it yet, and we never publish a score we haven't earned.

Outside reviews and internet discussion — is kept clearly separate from our own review. When we taste it, our full review appears here.

The internet pulse

What the internet is saying about this coffee

Research complete — no qualifying reviews yet

Our research pipeline scanned public reviews, videos, forums and discussions for this coffee (last pass 2026-10-26) and found no independent review of this exact release that meets our verification standards. When qualifying sources appear, they'll be published here.

What we found

Non-exact, seller, directory, generic-roaster, different-release, duplicate, and older-release sources were excluded. No qualifying independent exact-release review remains.

Until then, meet the people behind it:

Meet the farm: Ibonia Estate →Meet the farmer: Sir Charles Njonjo and family →
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