Kenya Karimikui #170

Cherry. Hibiscus. Rose Petal.

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The Karimikui Coffee Factory was established in 1966 and rests on a 6 acres piece of land serving the villages of Githureia, Gituba and Kiamugumo. Currently, it is affiliated to Rungeto Farmers Cooperative Society (FCS), in an area where most smallholder farmers are growing tea, not coffee.

The rich, red volcanic soil is ideal for coffee growing, with a temperature year round ranging between 13C to 24C. Farmers here are mainly growing SL28 and SL34, accounting for 99% of total production, while we see some occasional Ruiru 11 plants. 

Cherries are hand sorted for unripes and overripes by the farmers before they go into production. A disc pulping machine removes the skin and pulp. The coffees are graded by density into 3 grades by the pulp­er. Grade 1 and 2 go separately to fermentation. Grade 3 is considered low grade.

The coffee is fermented for 16-24 hours under closed shade. After fermentation, the coffees are washed and again graded by density in wash­ing channels and are then soaked under clean water from the Gatomboya stream for 16-18 hours. After that, the coffee is sun dried up to 21 days on African drying beds. Coffees are covered in plas­tic during midday and at night.

This is truly a stunning Kenyan coffee that makes you sing on every sip. Lovely sweet cherries with lemony brightness, absolutely delightful floral qualities of hibiscus & rose petals aftertaste. the coffee we would go for in the evening.

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