Nairobi, May 13 -- Across most coffee shops in Nairobi, a cup of espresso usually costs between Sh300 and Sh600. But at a few speciality establishments, the experience is in a different league altogether.

At Cafe Amka in the city's CBD, for instance, you could be looking at Sh2,200 for a small jar containing two cups. A high-end V60 pour-over costs around Sh550, while premium brews made with carefully selected whole or freshly ground beans range from Sh900 to Sh2,200.

According to Cafe Amka co-founder Wangui Ndegwa, these prices reflect the rise of Kenya's speciality coffee culture, which is slowly emerging.

"Unfortunately, most Kenyans don't drink their best coffee, despite our country being one of the world's top coffee producers," s...