Kenya - Kiamabara - AA

This AA offering from Kiamabara is a super classic Kenya with bright, light fruit  notes. Juicy and sweet, it's endlessly drinkable and perfect for any time of day. This cup has a  vibrant fruit characteristics and a clean acidity that makes each sip refreshing and memorable. Check out the info below and grab a bag now! 

We Taste: Orange, Lime, White Nectarine
Process: Washed
Varietal: SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11, Batian
MASL: 1600

This Kenya AA lot was processed at Kiamabara Coffee Factory, a wet mill operated by the Mugaga Farmers Cooperative Society in Nyeri County near Karatina and the slopes of Mt. Kenya. Mugaga FCS was formed followng a split from Mathira Farmers Cooperative Society in the 1990s and today supports thousands of smallholder farmers through agronomy training, access to inputs, and centralized processing and marketing.

Coffee for this lot was grown at elevations ranging from approximately 1,600–1,900 masl in the highlands of Nyeri, a region known for its red volcanic soils, cool temperatures, and consistent rainfall patterns. These conditions contribute to the dense seed structure and pronounced acidity commonly associated with Kenya AA coffees.

The lot consists primarily of SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11, and Batian varieties. SL28 and SL34 are traditional Kenyan cultivars prized for cup quality, while Ruiru 11 and Batian were developed for improved disease resistance and productivity. Approximately 900–3,000 smallholder farmers contribute cherry to Kiamabara Factory. Farms are typically small, averaging around 0.25–0.5 hectares, with coffee often intercropped alongside bananas, corn, and macadamia.