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K7

K7 is a Kenyan Arabica cultivar released by Scott Agricultural Laboratories in 1936. World Coffee Research lists it as tolerant to coffee berry disease and primarily found in Kenya and Tanzania.

Where did it come from?

World Coffee Research documents K7 as a Scott Agricultural Laboratories selection released in Kenya in 1936 after five generations of selection. It has been used in breeding programs in Kenya and Tanzania.

What does it tend to taste like?

Treat flavor as lot-specific. Tim Wendelboe's K7-dominant Kapsokisio lot is described with rose hips, hibiscus and red berries.

Plant characteristics

Tall variety with very large beans.

Why producers grow it

Coffee berry disease tolerance and established adaptation in Kenyan and Tanzanian production.

Sources & further reading

Editorial record last reviewed: . Sources document specific claims, not guarantees about every coffee sold under this variety name.