TerraNova Coffee (USA) LLC
Specialty Kenyan coffee
Single-origin, traceable green coffee from the Kenyan central highlands, held stateside in New Jersey and shipped to American roasters.
Who we are
The American arm of Ropen Coffee & Fine Foods
TerraNova Coffee LLC is a USA-registered company affiliated to Ropen Coffee & Fine Foods Limited in Kiambu, Kenya, from where we source Kenyan specialty coffee. Everything we ship comes out of that relationship — the same farms, the same practices, the same people.
- Contracting estate farms and guiding them on the good agricultural practices the specialty market requires
- Ensuring a steady supply of single-origin, traceable specialty coffee
- Providing a guaranteed market for contracted farmers
- Practising fair trade, and continuing the welfare of the aged women who planted coffee in the Kenyan highlands in the early 1950s
Our coffee story
Farms that came back to the families who worked them
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1940s–50s
Rural women and children supply the labour on white-settler farms in colonial Kenya.
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1963
Upon independence, many farms revert to indigenous communities through controlled sale programmes — one of our source farms, Njagũ Coffee, among them.
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Today
Many of the seedlings planted then are still yielding coffee, though more disease-resistant varieties have been introduced since.
Fair trade, and where the proceeds go
Part of our coffee proceeds goes to support aged women welfare programmes in the local communities — the women who planted these farms in the first place.
Processing & practices
Washed, sun-dried, and traceable to the farm
All of our coffee is:
- Single-origin, traceable to source farms
- Grown in the Kenyan central highlands, at 1,600 to 2,200 metres above sea level, with annual rainfall from 950 to 1,200mm
- Fully washed, then sun-dried for up to 14 days
September 2026
Stateside stock
Held at Continental Terminals, 200 Middlesex Ave, Carteret NJ 07008. Availability changes with each crop — get in touch for current volumes and pricing.
AA Reserve
Black currant, honey, chocolate, bright citric acidity, fruity-floral aromatics, sweet lingering finish
- Cupping score89 SCA
- VarietySL28 & SL34
- RegionIria-ini Farmers Cooperative Society, Nyeri County, Central Kenya
- SoilsDeep, fertile, well-drained volcanic red soils
- HarvestOctober–December 2025 crop
- Volume8 bags · 60kg (132 lbs) each
AA Specialty
Fruity-floral orange and tangerine zest, caramel, berries, sweet and well balanced with a juicy lingering finish
- Cupping score85–87 SCA
- VarietySL28 & SL34
- RegionIria-ini Farmers Cooperative Society, Nyeri County, Central Kenya
- SoilsDeep, fertile, well-drained volcanic red soils
- HarvestMain crop October–December, fly crop April–June
- Volume170 bags · 60kg (132 lbs) each
AB Specialty
Fruity-floral citric brightness, caramel and vanilla, berries, creamy mouthfeel, sweet finish
- Cupping score85–87 SCA
- VarietySL28 & SL34
- RegionIria-ini Farmers Cooperative Society, Nyeri County, Central Kenya
- SoilsDeep, fertile, well-drained volcanic red soils
- HarvestOctober–December 2025 crop
- Volume140 bags · 60kg (132.3 lbs) each
All lots are single-origin and traceable to the source farm, supplied in 60kg (132 lbs) bags.
Samples & orders
Talk to the stateside desk
For samples, volumes and pricing on green coffee held in the United States, contact us directly.
Grace Evans
Telephone
Questions
TerraNova, answered
What is TerraNova Coffee LLC?
A USA-registered LLC affiliated to Ropen Coffee & Fine Foods Limited in Kenya, from where we source Kenyan specialty coffee for the American market.
Where does the coffee come from?
All of it is single-origin and traceable to source farms in the Kenyan central highlands, at altitudes between 1,600 and 2,200 metres above sea level, with annual rainfall from 950 to 1,200mm. Current stock is sourced from the Iria-ini Farmers Cooperative Society in Nyeri County.
How is it processed?
Fully washed, then sun-dried for up to 14 days.
What grades and scores do you offer?
AA Reserve at 89 on the Specialty Coffee Association scale, plus AA Specialty and AB Specialty at 85–87. Varieties are SL28 and SL34.
Where is the coffee held in the United States?
At Continental Terminals, 200 Middlesex Ave, Carteret NJ 07008. Stock is available in 60kg (132 lbs) bags.
How do you work with farmers?
We contract estate farms and guide them on the good agricultural practices the specialty market requires, guarantee them a market, and practise fair trade. Part of the proceeds supports welfare programmes for the aged women who planted coffee in the Kenyan highlands in the early 1950s.
How do I request a sample or place an order?
Contact the stateside desk directly — Grace Evans on +1 214 399-9892, or Robinson Mutiso on +1 815 582-9144 or at robinmutiso@gmail.com.
Kenyan specialty coffee, landed stateside
Single-origin green coffee traceable to the farms that grew it, held in New Jersey and ready to ship.