Kiamugumo AA, Kenya - 300g

Origin

• 🇰🇪 Kenya· Kirinyaga

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean

Tasting NotesTasting notesThe flavors a roaster perceives in the cup — 'jasmine, apricot, black tea'. Descriptive associations, not ingredients: nothing is added to the coffee.: Green Grape, Strawberry, Caramel Region: Kirinyaga County, Kenya 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.: Batian, Ruiru 11, SL28SL28A Kenyan variety selected in the 1930s by Scott Agricultural Laboratories, prized for intense blackcurrant acidity and deep sweetness., SL34SL34SL28's sibling selection, also from Kenya's Scott Labs. Slightly less celebrated but hardier, with a similar juicy, complex cup. 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. Established in 2017, Kiamugumo Factory is part of the New Ngariama Farmers Cooperative Society (FCS) Ltd. on the slopes of Mt. Kenya. The cooperative supports approximately 2,200 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 who cultivate coffee at elevations of 1,700–1,800 meters. Ripe cherries are handpicked, carefully sorted, fermented, washed, and dried on raised beds. Kiamugumo's meticulous processing and commitment to quality produce coffees with exceptional clarity, 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., and distinctive regional character.