Roast Level: Medium
Cupping Profile:
Dry aroma - blackberry, nutmeg, warming spice
Wet aroma - brown sugar
Break aroma - fresh peas, bright, sweet
Taste: light green pea, simple syrup, gentle flora
Certifications: fairly traded
Grade: AA or AB
Region: Central farmlands surrounding Mt Kenya
Altitude: 1605-1800Masl
Cultivar: Niery, Kent
Processing: Washed with fermentation, sun-dried on raised beds
Screen Size: 15-16
Rianjagi farmers cooperative society has been growing coffee since 1950. Membership consists of 195 female members and 517 male members. The cooperative is located in Embucounty the northeastern slopes of Mount Kenya, Ngandori East Location off Mutunduri Manyatta road.
The conditions for coffee growing are near perfect, there is abundant rainfall throughout the year, with concentrated wet periods between March-June and October-December.
The average daily temperatures range from 10C to 26C with considerable cooling taking place at night. The water used at the station for fermenting and washing the coffee is drawn from the nearby rivers and is re-circulated during processing for conservation purposes. After use, it is moved into soak pits away from water sources so that it does not pollute the area.
