Though coffee is a staple of the West, we’re indebted to Africa for supplying us with our favorite perk-me-up bliss. Coffee originates from Ethiopia, but today it’s produced in many other southern hemisphere countries as well: Brazil, Costa Rica, Uganda, Burundi and Kenya among them.

Kenyan beans are some of the world’s most treasured, as they have a very distinct flavor. The coffee is described as bright and acidic with berry undertones not found in any other brew. But despite the fact that it is a large exporter of beans, in Kenya coffee culture only recently started taking off with the advent of Western-style cafes.

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