Kenya Kainamui

This coffee is grown by the Kainamui Farmers Cooperative who operate under the Nyeri umbrella which is the closest thing to Fair Trade Organic that Kenya has right now. The varietals in this lot consist of SL-28 and Ruiru 11 varietal coffees. It is in the Kirinyaga Region, which is on the slopes of Mount Kenya, and one the first places we look when we are shopping for the best Kenya lots.

It's a large dense AA sized bean and needs a fair amount of heat. Roast it a degree or so lighter than other Kenya coffees in order to bring out brightness, sweet grapefruit, wine, cranberry -- it's honestly pretty sour if you get a degree or two too light, but still a great mug of coffee. Next time give it another degree and it's sweet and amazing; the complexity is refreshing. About 15 seconds past the end of the cracks is a good target. The aroma of citrus and that initial acidity give it that trademark Kenya character. 

US Arrival: July 2023