Tasting notes

 - Pear, brown sugar & grapefruit

Brewing

We suggest using this coffee for filter brew methods, such as a pourover, aeropress, chemex or batch brew (or similar). It's roasted a bit lighter to accentuate the delicious fruitiness and acidity that we love.

Origin Information

Country : Kenya

Region : Central Kenya

County : Nyeri County

Factory : Kiamaina

Farmers Cooperative Society : Kiama FCS

Factory Manager : Purity Wanjiku Muriuki

Factory Elevation : 1770 MASL

Farmers : 461 smallholder producers

Average Farm Elevation : 1750 - 1860 MASL

Average Farm Size : 0.5 hectares

Coffee Varieties : SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11, Batian

Coffee Grade : AA

Processing : Washed

Growth Story

Kiamaina is a washing station located on the southern slopes of Mount Kenya, in the the Karatina Municipality of Nyeri County. Established in 1974, it is one of four washing stations (or factories as they are known in Kenya) owned by the Kiama Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Society (FCS).

Kiamaina receives coffee cherry from 461 of the Kiama cooperative’s smallholder farmer members who have small farms close by that sit at an average elevation of 1750-1850 meters above sea level. The region is defined by its bright red, nutrient rich volcanic soil and this combined with the cool climate a contributes to the outstanding quality of coffee that is produced here.

Kiamaina is managed by Purity Wanjiku Muriuki – the first female factory manager in Kiama FCS – who oversees the collection and careful processing of the coffee cherries. Purity manages a team of five permanent staff members year round, and an additional six workers during the harvest.