Karimikui, Kenya (Washed)

Produced by Rungeto Co-op

Region - Kirinyaga

Grown at 1600 masl

Varietal - SL28 & SL34

Harvest - January 2024

Process - Washed

A meticulous washed process using fresh water flowing from the snowy peaks of Mt. Kenya: blackcurrant acidity & a creamy body.

Karimikui Coffee Factory is nestled in the foothills of Mount Kenya, catering to the villages of Githureia, Gituba, and Kiamugumo.

This SL28 & SL34 varietal has benefited from the fertile volcanic soil in the area while being grown at altitudes of 1600 - 1700 masl. The temperatures are ideal for cultivating complex coffee, ranging from 13°C to 24°C with plentiful rainfall.

The cold, fresh, fast-flowing water from Mt. Kenya's snowy peaks is used in the washing processing of this lot.

Kenya’s cooperative model has similarities to the Ethiopian coffee industry, where smaller coffee farmers are apart of wider cooperative groups.

In 1997, 1,150 members of the former Ngariama Co-op formed the Rungeto Cooperative Society and re-opened Ngariama’s three factories: Kii (built in 1965), Karimikui (1968), and Kiangoi (1995).

All member growers bring their coffee to these mills for processing with fresh water from the Kii River.