KNIFE Coffee | Kiamabara - Kenya

KNIFE Coffee — Cut Through the Ordinary.

Meet KNIFE Coffee, our first signature coffees — crafted in collaboration with our good friends at Apollon's Gold in Tokyo, Japan. We’ve teamed up to bring you small-batch coffee that’s as intentional and precise as the knives we stand behind.

Each lot is sourced from dedicated farmers and producers, then roasted by Apollon's Gold to highlight clean sweetness, layered clarity, and a finish that lingers — never bitter, always honest.

It’s coffee for early mornings in the kitchen, slow afternoons at home, or that quiet moment before service starts. Nothing too fancy — just good beans, good roasting, and good people behind it.

Sharp, balanced, and true — just like a good knife.

KNIFE Coffee. Sharp, balanced, and true — just like a good knife.

From Apollon's Gold:

Kiamabara

Our first purchase from Kiamabara was a lot in 2018. Their coffee left a pretty good impression to us, with bright tropical flavors so this is our 2nd purchase from the factory, after 7 years of the first purchase.

While the other Kenya in our lineup, Gititu, is a great lot that reminds us of those Kenyas in the good old days, with black currant flavors and red wine vibes, Kiamabara represents the other side of Kenya in a perfect way. This lot is full of bright and tropical flavors that we seek for in a modern Kenya coffees, with its underlying rich sweetness that creates amazing balance in the cup.

Expect perfumed passionfruit, followed by guava flavors, and sweet melon notes in the finish.

Apollon's Gold has crafted a fantastic brew guide utilizing their unique and intricate 1:18-19 ratios. A method we follow closely here at our KNIFE slow bar. Check it out - here.