Kianjuki - Kenya

There are 800 farmers who deliver their cherry to the Kianjuki Factory. The factory is owned and operated by the Kirurumwe Farmers’ Cooperative Society (FCS), which is situated in Makengi, Embu County. Founded in 1963, the society now operates three factories. In total, Kirurumwe FCS processes and sells about 25% of all the coffee produced by smallholder farmers in the region. Coffee at Kianjuki is handpicked at peak ripeness and taken to the factory where they are sorted. It is then pulped and fermented for 12-16 hours before being washed in clean water and dried on raised beds for 7-14 days. This is our first time buying from Kianjuki and hope to dig in more in the coming years. Kenyan coffees are sorted by size with AA being the largest. This here is an AA lot. The cup is complex with plenty of sweetness. You'll taste melon, caramel, lime and even a little cherry tomato.