Coffee Of The Month - Direct Trade Kenya

For the curious. The open-minded. New month? New coffee. Out with the old. In with the new.

Coffee Of The Month are obscure, micro-lot coffees offered in a 12oz. bag - our choice and your adventure.  This is how we do coffee.

Farm - Kariru Farm

Cooperative - The Baragwi Farmers Co-operative Society Limited

Region - Kirinyaga County

Altitude - 1,600 - 1,900M

Soil - Volcanic loam

Variety - SL28, Ruiru 11, and SL34

Grade - AA

Process - Washed, sun-dried on raised beds

Roast - Medium-light

Notes - Dark chocolate, grapefruit, red and green grapes

Farm Notes:

Kariru Farm has been family operated farm since the 1960’s and is located on the rich volcanic soils found on the slopes of snowcapped mount Kenya.  The cool and refreshing highland air and evenly distributed rainfall balances out the year-round equatorial sunlight allowing the berries to develop a vibrantly rich aroma giving you a full cup for your favorite morning cup of coffee.  Also, the rich volcanic soils are deep, well drained and have a lot of organic material that are beneficial for coffee.

Processing Notes:

The cherry is hand sorted before submitting it for processing, removing coffee that is either not ripe, or too ripe, and can cause a defect in the cup.  Small things like this make a huge difference in the resulting coffee. 

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