AA
The benchmark Kenyan grade
Largest screen size (17/18). Full-bodied, intensely bright, with blackcurrant and citrus complexity. The lot roasters build a single origin around.
Single origin · Filter
Kenyan green coffee · Sydney, Australia
Traceable Kenyan Coffee
Specialty lots from the Central and Rift Valley highlands. Sourced directly from estates and delivered to roasters across Australia.
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250+
Australian roasters partnering with us
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100+
Kenyan smallholder farmers empowered
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950+
Bags of specialty green coffee delivered
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82+
Minimum cupping score on every lot we ship
82+ SCA cupping score, Blackcurrant, Citrus, Caramel, Tangerine, Bright, clean acidity, AA · AB · PB · C, 1,500 – 2,100 m, Fully washed, Central & Rift Valley, Kenya
Two homesMaroubra, Sydney ↔ Central & Rift Valley, Kenya
Who we are
Connecting Australian roasters to Kenya's finest coffee
Mambo Leo Coffee is an Australia-based supplier of premium Kenyan green coffee beans, partnering directly with farmer cooperatives and estates across Kenya.
Our mission is rooted in quality, transparency and sustainable development, especially in empowering youth and women. Through training, sourcing and education we support local communities while delivering exceptional specialty coffee to roasters across Australia.
We don't buy from a screen. In early 2026 our founders were back on the ground in Kenya, walking the farms, cupping the new lots with the graders and sitting down with the women's groups we work with.
Our mission
To empower Kenyan youth and women in coffee farming with access to global markets, education and fair compensation, while supplying premium green beans to Australian roasters.
Our vision
To be Australia's leading ethical supplier of traceable Kenyan green coffee, making coffee a vehicle for empowerment, education and community investment.
Our coffee
Specialty-grade lots from the Kenyan highlands
We source primarily from the Central and Rift Valley regions, where high altitude, rich volcanic soils and a consistent climate produce the bright, complex cup Kenya is famous for.
Harvest to exportEvery lot is cupped and graded before it leaves Kenya.
- Altitude
- 1,500 – 2,100 m
- Grades
- AA · AB · PB · C
- Moisture
- 11%
- Cupping score
- 82+ Specialty standard
- Acidity
- Bright and clean
- Body
- Medium – dark depending on roast
Grades we supply
Kenyan screen-size grading
AB
Balanced and versatile
Screen 15/16. Sweet, balanced acidity and body at a sharper price point. Equally at home as a single origin or the backbone of a blend.
Single origin · Espresso blendsPB
Peaberry
One rounded bean per cherry instead of two. Dense, even-roasting and vibrant, with a concentrated tangerine sweetness.
Limited volumesC
Clean commercial grade
Smaller screen with the same traceable sourcing. A clean, approachable Kenyan component for blends and larger volume roasting.
Blends · Volume
Cupping notes · 82+ SCA
What you'll taste.
The cup profile our Kenyan lots share, drawn from cupping sessions with professional graders at origin. Notes vary by lot and grade, and every sample comes with its own traceability sheet.
- Blackcurrant Primary
- Citrus Primary
- Tangerine Secondary
- Caramel Sweetness
- Bright & clean Acidity
- Medium to dark Body
- Primary
- Dominant flavour
- Secondary
- Supporting note
- Sweetness
- Sugar perception
- Acidity
- Brightness
- Body
- Mouthfeel, by roast
Traceability
Every bag, followed from farm to roastery
We work directly with cooperatives, so we can tell you which region, which washing station and which harvest your coffee came from. These are the five stages each lot passes through.
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1Highland farms
Smallholder cooperatives and estates between 1,500 and 2,100 m in the Central and Rift Valley regions.
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2Selective harvest
Only ripe cherries are hand-picked, then pulped and washed at the cooperative station within hours.
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3Sun drying & milling
Parchment is dried on raised beds to 11% moisture, rested, then milled and screened into AA, AB, PB and C.
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Cupped & graded
Women and youth on our quality team cup every lot. Nothing under 82 points is offered to our roasters.
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5Export to Australia
Packed in 60 kg jute or hermetic bags to Kenyan Export Standards and shipped to Sydney for your roastery.
Want the full story behind a lot? Ask for the traceability sheet with your sample. It lists the region, cooperative, harvest window, grade and cupping notes.
Request a SampleField notes
On the ground in Kenya, February to March 2026
Our founders spent the season at origin: walking the farms, checking the next harvest, cupping new lots with the graders and sitting down with the women's groups we work with. These are the notes from that trip.
5 March · Central Kenya Walking the farms
Visiting the cooperative farms we buy from, with the farmers who run them.
5 March Checking the next harvest
Green cherries on the tree in March become the lots we offer later in the year.
March 2026 At the washing station
Where cherries are pulped, fermented and washed before they go to the drying beds.
March 2026 · Cupping lab Cupping with the graders
Every lot is scored at the lab before it is offered. Nothing under 82 points goes out.
March 2026 Sample roasting
Roasting samples the way our roasters will see them, before we send them to Sydney.
23 February With women in coffee
Networking with the Association of Women in Coffee Industry (Kenya), and the women our training and reinvestment support.
6 March · Warehouse Export ready
Walking the warehouse where graded lots wait in 60 kg jute bags for shipment.
Want to see the farms for yourself? Roasters are welcome to join us at origin. Ask about the next trip when you request a sample.
Youth & women empowerment
Coffee as a vehicle for empowerment
Our core mission is to empower women and youth across Kenyan coffee-farming communities. When you buy from Mambo Leo, part of every bag goes back to the people who grew it.
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Training that pays off
Farming techniques, roasting basics and financial literacy, delivered on the farm and in the cooperative.
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A seat at the cupping table
Women and youth participate directly in sourcing and quality control, so the people we train shape what we ship.
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Profits reinvested
A percentage of profits funds community development, mentorship and leadership training in coffee-growing areas.
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Volunteer and partner
Volunteer opportunities are open after training, and we welcome roasters who want to visit the cooperatives we work with.
"Every bag funds a lesson, a mentor or a seedling."Mambo Leo pledge
Our core values
Guiding every bean we source
Our values drive ethical sourcing, sustainability and community empowerment, so every bean supports farmers, fair trade and exceptional quality.
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Empowerment
We provide training and leadership roles for women and youth.
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Sustainability
We encourage eco-friendly farming, agroforestry and responsible sourcing.
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Quality
We offer specialty-grade Kenyan coffee with full traceability.
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Transparency
We promote fair pricing and ethical trade at every step.
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Community
We reinvest profits into local projects that benefit youth and women.
Trade & packaging
Built for roasters, from a single pallet to a full container
Whether you are a small-batch roaster in Sydney or buying for a national brand, we pack and ship to Kenyan Export Standards with the documentation your importer expects.
60kgStandard jute bags, compliant with Kenyan Export Standards
1,000kgMinimum order, mixed grades welcome
320bagsFull container load (19,200 kg)
CustomHermetic (GrainPro) and vacuum-sealed packaging on request
Request an offer list Samples and current offer lists on request
Export grade
★★★★★
Mambo Leo Coffee has completely transformed our roasting experience. The quality of their Kenyan green beans is unmatched: bright acidity, rich flavours and full traceability. Their commitment to empowering Kenyan farmers, especially women and youth, makes every cup even more meaningful.
James CarterHead Roaster, Sydney Artisan Coffee Roasters
On the ground
From the farm, the mill and the warehouse
Journal
Insights from the origin
Notes for roasters on Kenyan coffee, our cooperatives and the people behind each lot.
Field notes: back from origin, February to March 2026
From 23 February to 7 March 2026 our founders were back in Kenya: networking with the Association of Women in Coffee Industry (Kenya), on…
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Kenyan coffee grades explained: AA, AB, PB and C
AA, AB, PB and C describe bean size, not a guarantee of flavour. Here is what each Kenyan grade means, how they roast and…
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The journey of Kenyan coffee: from farm to cup
Kenyan coffee is recognised for its rich flavours, high acidity and vibrant aroma. Follow a cherry from the highland farms through the washing station,…
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Taste the next lot before anyone else
Tell us a little about your roastery and the grades you are interested in. We will come back with samples, a current offer list and the traceability sheet for each lot.
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Based inMaroubra, NSW 2035, Sydney, Australia