Kenya

We our loving this Kenyan Baragwi - with tangy, semi-sweet, and even a few savory notes at the end. It is unique coffee that we would recommend to anyone that wants to try something new.

Association: Baragwi
Process: Washed
Variety: Batian, SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11
Elevation: 1600-1800 MASL
Country: Kenya
Region: Kirinyaga County
Harvest: December-February

Baragwi is the largest association in Kenya with over 15,000 producers contributing to 12 washing stations. The Muchagara washing station is located in Kirinyaga County, bordering Nyeri and near Mt. Kenya. The soil in the area is very fertile. After producers deliver their harvested cherries, employees at the factory sort, depulp, and ferment the seeds overnight before drying them on raised beds. The employees rotate to new factories in the association every two years in order to share knowledge and maintain consistency throughout the cooperative.

More than a decade ago, before the term "microlot" became common usage in specialty coffee, Cafe Imports (our importer) began direct sourcing coffees in Kenya during a time when most importers were unwilling to take the chance on bringing in small, traceable lots of coffee from individual mills and estates.