{"product_id":"kenya-kivanga-aa","title":"Kenya Kivanga AA","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Open Sans'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000;\"\u003eKENYA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-outline-level: 2;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 26.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Open Sans'; color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKIVANGA AA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%; font-family: Helvetica;\"\u003eBLACKBERRY, APRICOT JAM, TART CHERRY, PURE SL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"211\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eKenya is back.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"528\"\u003eThis is our first coffee from \u003cstrong data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"263\"\u003eKamavindi Coffee\u003c\/strong\u003e, a family-run exporter in Embu that's been quietly raising the bar for quality and transparency throughout central Kenya. We were immediately impressed—not just by the cup, but by the people behind it—and we're excited to begin what we hope is a long relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"871\"\u003eThe coffee itself is everything we love about classic Kenyan profiles. \u003cstrong data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"622\"\u003ePure SL character\u003c\/strong\u003e leads the way, with vibrant flavors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"692\"\u003eblackberry and tart cherry\u003c\/strong\u003e, a juicy acidity, and a full-bodied mouthfeel that carries the fruit from the first sip through the finish. 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