Kenya Karimikui

Single Origin Coffee | Washed Process | Kenya

On the southern slopes of Mount Kenya, nine kilometres north of Embu, red volcanic soil and cool highland air create ideal ground for coffee. Farms feeding the Karimikui factory sit at 1,800 metres above sea level in Kirinyaga county, where annual rainfall of 1,100 millimetres and temperatures of 13 to 26°C support steady, even ripening.

Karimikui is run by the Rungeto Farmers Cooperative Society, established in 1997 and now numbering 850 smallholder members.

Cherries are pulped and fermented overnight to break down the sugars, then carefully cleaned and soaked before moving to raised beds by the Nyamindi River, where they dry for 7 to 15 days under constant hand-turning and sorting. The result comes from a mix of SL28, Ruiru 11, and Batian trees, shaded by grevillea and macadamia among plots of banana and maize.

Look for notes of black cherry, raspberry and brown sugar in this beautiful cup.

Coffee Details

Region: Kirinyaga
Varietals: SL28 Batian, Ruiru 11
Process: Washed