Riakiberu AA

Origin

• 🇰🇪 Kenya

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
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History We are excited to introduce this coffee to our line-up for the very first time. Sourced from Riakiberu Coffee Factory, part of the Kamacharia Farmers Cooperative Society in Murang’a County, this lot represents the work of over 1,500 dedicated smallholderSmallholderA farmer growing coffee on a small family plot — often under two hectares. Most of the world's coffee is grown this way, typically pooled at cooperatives or washing stations. farmers. Established in 1994, Riakiberu is thoughtfully managed by a committed team overseeing everything from grading and payments to farmer support—ensuring consistency, quality, and a strong community focus in every harvest. Grown at 1650 meters above sea level in rich red volcanic soils and a cool highland climate, the conditions here are ideal for producing Kenya’s signature bright, structured cup profile. Specifications country kenya region murang’a county producer riakiberu coffee factory varietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process. ruiru 11, sl 28SL28A Kenyan variety selected in the 1930s by Scott Agricultural Laboratories, prized for intense blackcurrant acidity and deep sweetness., batian process washedWashed processThe fruit is removed from the seed before drying, usually with fermentation and a water rinse. Tends to give clean, transparent cups where origin character shows clearly. altitude 1650 masl tasting notesTasting notesThe flavors a roaster perceives in the cup — 'jasmine, apricot, black tea'. Descriptive associations, not ingredients: nothing is added to the coffee. currants, citrus, juicyAcidityThe bright, lively, fruit-like sensation in coffee — praise, not a flaw. Citric sparkle, malic apple-crispness, tartaric wine notes; light roasts preserve more of it.