KENYA | WASHED | KAINAMUI AA
SINGLE ORIGIN | LIGHT ROAST
250GM | 1KG WHOLE BEAN + GROUND OPTIONS
WE TASTE: BLACKBERRY JAM, BALSAMIC, CHERRY CANDY, VANILLA
PRODUCER: KAINAMUI WASHING STATION
FARM: CO-OP (New Ngariama Farmers Cooperative Society) SMALL HOLDER FARMERS
ORIGIN: KIRINYAGE COUNTRY | KENYA
VARIETY: BATIAN, RUIRU 11, SL28
PROCESS: FULLY WASHED
ALTITUDE: 1,650 - 1,800 MASL
This AA fully washed top lot is from Kainamui washing station, one of 3 factories managed by New Ngariama Farmers Cooperative Society (FCS) in Kirinyaga county, situated in Kenya's central highlands. Kainamui was established in 1963, the same year Kenya declared independence.
The factory works with 2,000 member farmers, 60% men and 40% women. These small scale local farmers cultivate an average of just 200 trees at altitudes up to 1,800masl.
Patrick Njogu runs the management at Kainamui, along with his unmatched team. They ensure all the coffee processes run smoothly and diligently. Some of their responsibilities include weighing coffee, hand-picking, green grading, storage, transportation, training, paying and addressing farmer complaints.
The combination of fertile soil, seasonal rainfall and high altitude provide the ideal climate for coffees characterised by high acidity, full body and ripe fruit flavours. Due to the cool temperatures at altitude, particularly at night time, coffees from Nyeri tend develop and mature slowly producing very dense, hard beans high in acidity and complexity.
The coffee cherries are hand sorted for unripes and overripes by the farmers before they go into production. The pulp is removed and the coffee is fermented for 24-36 hour under close shade depending on climate temperatures. After fermentation the coffees are washed and again graded by density in washing channels. They are then taken to the drying tables where they will be sun dried on African drying beds for 12 to 20 days (this time depends on weather conditions). Coffees are covered in plastic during midday and at night to protect the beans from night moisture and rains.
Kainamui Coffee Factory is located in the north east corner of Kirinyaga County in the Gichugu division, Ngariama Location. Kirinyaga county borders Nyeri, lying between the Eastern base of the Aberdare (Nyandarua) Range, which forms part of the Eastern end of the Great Rift Valley, and the Western slopes of Mt. Kenya. Nyeri town (county headquarters) acts as a destination for those visiting Aberdare National Park and Mt. Kenya
SINGLE ORIGIN | LIGHT ROAST
250GM | 1KG WHOLE BEAN + GROUND OPTIONS
WE TASTE: BLACKBERRY JAM, BALSAMIC, CHERRY CANDY, VANILLA
PRODUCER: KAINAMUI WASHING STATION
FARM: CO-OP (New Ngariama Farmers Cooperative Society) SMALL HOLDER FARMERS
ORIGIN: KIRINYAGE COUNTRY | KENYA
VARIETY: BATIAN, RUIRU 11, SL28
PROCESS: FULLY WASHED
ALTITUDE: 1,650 - 1,800 MASL
This AA fully washed top lot is from Kainamui washing station, one of 3 factories managed by New Ngariama Farmers Cooperative Society (FCS) in Kirinyaga county, situated in Kenya's central highlands. Kainamui was established in 1963, the same year Kenya declared independence.
The factory works with 2,000 member farmers, 60% men and 40% women. These small scale local farmers cultivate an average of just 200 trees at altitudes up to 1,800masl.
Patrick Njogu runs the management at Kainamui, along with his unmatched team. They ensure all the coffee processes run smoothly and diligently. Some of their responsibilities include weighing coffee, hand-picking, green grading, storage, transportation, training, paying and addressing farmer complaints.
The combination of fertile soil, seasonal rainfall and high altitude provide the ideal climate for coffees characterised by high acidity, full body and ripe fruit flavours. Due to the cool temperatures at altitude, particularly at night time, coffees from Nyeri tend develop and mature slowly producing very dense, hard beans high in acidity and complexity.
The coffee cherries are hand sorted for unripes and overripes by the farmers before they go into production. The pulp is removed and the coffee is fermented for 24-36 hour under close shade depending on climate temperatures. After fermentation the coffees are washed and again graded by density in washing channels. They are then taken to the drying tables where they will be sun dried on African drying beds for 12 to 20 days (this time depends on weather conditions). Coffees are covered in plastic during midday and at night to protect the beans from night moisture and rains.
Kainamui Coffee Factory is located in the north east corner of Kirinyaga County in the Gichugu division, Ngariama Location. Kirinyaga county borders Nyeri, lying between the Eastern base of the Aberdare (Nyandarua) Range, which forms part of the Eastern end of the Great Rift Valley, and the Western slopes of Mt. Kenya. Nyeri town (county headquarters) acts as a destination for those visiting Aberdare National Park and Mt. Kenya
