Producers/Jacob Kibiri — Rhino Farms

Farmer · Kenya · buying since 2026

Jacob Kibiri — Rhino Farms

Jacob brings a scientific mindset to farming — measurement and experimentation, applied until the Batian lots come out tasting incredible.

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Jacob Kibiri — Rhino Farms

Where

Nakuru County, Kenya

Altitude

2,000 masl

Varietals

Batian

Jacob Kibiri farms Batian at two thousand metres in Nakuru County, and he treats it like a laboratory. Measurement, experimentation, and records kept until the results stop varying.

Why the sorting matters

His processing is wet, double washed, dried on raised beds, then put through extended gravimetric sorting with triple optical sorting. That is an unusual amount of sorting for any lot at any price.

The lemon in the cup is like no other, and it stands out in the work he has done. The cup has structure, and the tasting notes are clean.

Direct Trade

This lot reaches us through Undugu Farms, a partnership built around transparency and fair pricing for Kenyan farmers. We work through people who live there, who know the farms, and whose business depends on the farmer being paid properly.

We are able to connect with our farmers daily, ensuring that they are being taken care of and continue to support them in every which way we are able.