Kiss the Hippo Coffee - Kenya Kagumoini AA

Tasting Notes: Nectarine, Cherry, Peach.
Recommended for Espresso and Filter.

Coffee Details

Producer New Ngariama Farmers Cooperative Society
Farm/Mill Kainamui
Cultivar SL 28 - SL 34 - Ruiri 11
Process Washed - Dry Fermentation
Location Kirinyaga County, Kenya
Altitude 1650 - 1800 masl
Harvest November - January

Story

Kagumoini is located 3km from the town of Karatina in the Central province of Kenya. This factory services five nearby villages and is made up of close to 1,100 members. Its main water source is the Ruiru river and four pulpers are used for cherry processing. Overseeing the factory is a manager who reports to the Mugaga Farmers Cooperative Society (FCS). There are three representatives from Kagumoini who are a part of this management committee. Part of the factory’s mandate is to ensure the welfare of its farmer members and currently there are programs in place that help provide advances for school fees, farm inputs and training by staff from the Ministry of Agriculture.

This year, we have purchased three different lots of Kenyan coffees, all of them AA – the top grade in Kenya. This lot is quite different from your classic Kenyan flavour profile, with lots of nectarine and peach plus a hint of red cherry.