Rui Ruiru

Tasting notes

Character

• Funky
• Sweet

Located in Mathira West, Nyeri County, Rui Ruiru Coffee Factory is a historic washing stationWashing stationA central mill where many smallholder farmers deliver cherry for processing. In Ethiopia, Kenya, and Rwanda the station name (e.g. Idido) often identifies the coffee. that has undergone a remarkable revival. Once part of the renowned Mathira North Farmers' Cooperative Society, the factory was celebrated for producing exceptional coffees before operations declined and eventually stopped around 2014. In 2020, Rui Ruiru Factory was revitalized and now works with 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 across the surrounding highlands of Nyeri, producing coffees that reflect the region's classic profile of vibrant acidityAcidityThe 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., structured sweetness, and remarkable clarity. Rui Ruiru expresses notes of raisin, pineapple & brown sugar, delivering a rich sweetness balanced by bright tropical fruit character.