Cultivar Coffee

Karen · Nairobi

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Cultivar operates from Pofu Road in Karen and has built a reputation as one of the most serious filter-focused cafes in the Nairobi suburbs. The in-house roasting operation sources Kenyan single origins from farms in Nyeri and Kirinyaga, with a menu that highlights v60, chemex, and aeropress preparation as primary brew formats. The Karen setting gives the cafe an unhurried pace suited to long tastings and slow mornings, with full brunch and dining options from midday. The emphasis on precision and transparency in sourcing aligns Cultivar with the global third-wave model applied entirely to Kenyan terroir.

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Cultivar Coffee

Karen, Nairobi

-1.3389, 36.7041

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