Comparison ·
Colombia vs Kenya: how their coffees compare
Colombia: 1,941 coffees from 884 roasters on Cafendo; Kenya: 584 coffees from 436 roasters. Roasters describe coffees from Colombia most often with chocolate and citrus, and coffees from Kenya with citrus and berries. Share of light roasts: Colombia 26%, Kenya 43%. Median price per kilo: Colombia ≈ $56.52 / kg, Kenya ≈ $57.41 / kg.
| Fact | Colombia | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| On Cafendo | 1,941 coffees from 884 roasters | 584 coffees from 436 roasters |
| Tasting notes | chocolate 41%, citrus 32%, and stone fruit 24% | citrus 53%, berries 47%, and stone fruit 36% |
| Roast | Medium 58%, Light 26%, and Dark 16% | Light 43%, Medium 42%, and Dark 15% |
| Process | Washed 68% and Natural 16% | Washed 88% and Natural 9% |
| Median price per kg | ≈ $56.52 / kg | ≈ $57.41 / kg |
| Growing regions | Caldas, Quindío, Risaralda, and Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta | Mount Kenya, Aberdare Range, Kisii, Nyanza, and Bungoma |
| Species | Arabica | Arabica |
Catalog figures are shares of the independent roasters’ coffees on Cafendo that list each fact, worked out again every day; prices per kilo are indicative. Sources: Wikipedia: Coffee production in Colombia, Wikipedia: Coffee production in Kenya
Top picks: Colombia
Top picks: Kenya
Questions and answers
What is the difference between coffees from Colombia and coffees from Kenya?
Colombia: 1,941 coffees from 884 roasters on Cafendo; Kenya: 584 coffees from 436 roasters. Roasters describe coffees from Colombia most often with chocolate and citrus, and coffees from Kenya with citrus and berries. Share of light roasts: Colombia 26%, Kenya 43%. Median price per kilo: Colombia ≈ $56.52 / kg, Kenya ≈ $57.41 / kg.
Which is fruitier, coffees from Colombia or coffees from Kenya?
In the roasters’ tasting notes, 96% of coffees from Kenya name fruit (citrus, berries, stone fruit, tropical or dried fruit), against 74% of coffees from Colombia.
Which is roasted lighter, coffees from Colombia or coffees from Kenya?
43% of coffees from Kenya are light roasts, against 26% of coffees from Colombia.
Which is more expensive, coffees from Colombia or coffees from Kenya?
Coffees from Kenya cost more: a median of ≈ $57.41 / kg, against ≈ $56.52 / kg for coffees from Colombia, from the sizes and prices roasters list (indicative).
Where can I buy coffees from Colombia and coffees from Kenya?
Cafendo does not sell coffee itself: each coffee links to a shop that sells it, usually the roaster’s own, and the shop sets the price and delivery.
How we picked
Cafendo does not taste or score coffees, so the list ranks what the catalog can tell. Each coffee gets points for:
- each day in the last 90 on which visitors went to the roaster’s shop for it (up to 10);
- each fact the roaster gives: producer, variety, process, altitude, region, tasting notes (up to 6);
- a photo and a price (1 each), and an average rating of 4 stars or more (2).
- At most two coffees per roaster; no commercial brands and no Amazon listings. Origin lists take single origins only.
Nobody pays for a place. The lists are worked out again every day from the catalog. How Cafendo orders its lists