Kenya Riakiberu AA - Washed

Our Kenyan coffee is a washed process from the Riakiberu factory, owned by the Kamacharia Farmers Co-operative Society. This coffee have been harvested at high altitudes of 1650 masl in Murang’a County. The smallholders that work for the society are growing SL28 variety mainly, besides some small amount of Batian and Ruiru 11 varieties.

Expect a juicy and clean cup, sweet and soft notes of black currant, raspberry, rhubarb and a touch of herbal flavours.

Few words about Kenya

Though coffee growing had a relatively late start in Kenya, the industry has gained and maintained a impressive reputation. Since the start of production, Kenyan coffee has been recognized for its high-quality, meticulous preparation and exquisite flavours.

Today, more than 600,000 smallholders farming fewer than 5 acres compose 99% of the coffee farming population of Kenya. Their farms cover more than 75% of total coffee growing land and produce nearly 70% of the country’s coffee. These farmers are organized into hundreds of Farmer Cooperative Societies (FCS), all of which operate at least one factory. The remainder of annual production is grown and processed by small, medium and large land estates. Most of the larger estates have their own washing stations.

Most Kenyan coffees are fully washed and dried on raised beds. The country still upholds its reputation for high quality and attention to detail at its many washing stations. The best factories employ stringent sorting practices at cherry intake, and many of them have had the same management staff in place for years.