KAGUYU AA #035 [25/26] - SL-28, SL-34, BATIAN & RUIRU 11, TRADITIONAL WASHED - KENYA

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KAGUYU AA #035 [25/26] - SL-28, SL-34, BATIAN & RUIRU 11, TRADITIONAL WASHED

RASPBERRY
MIRABELLE PLUM
BLACKBERRY

PRODUCER: 1000 SMALLHOLDERS IN THE INOI FARMERS COOPERATIVE SOCIETY, WILSON WANJOHI (KAGUYU FACTORY MANAGER)
ORIGIN: KENYA
REGION: INOI NORTH, KAGUYU SUB-LOCATION, KIRINYAGA COUNTY
STATION: KAGUYU FACTORY
VARIETAL: SL-28, SL-34, BATIAN, RUIRU 11
ALTITUDE: FARMS 1650 - 1750 MASL, FACTORY AT 1400 MASL
PROCESS: TRADITIONAL WASHED
IMPORT PARTNER: NORDIC APPROACH

FROM THE ROASTER

OUR SECOND SEASON BUYING FROM KAGUYU, FOLLOWING AN AB LOT IN THE 23/24 SEASON. WE THINK THIS YEAR'S AA IS A STUNNER - REAL CLASSIC KENYA CHARACTER, ESPECIALLY ON THE BLACKCURRANT/TOMATO AXIS.

WE'RE TASTING

CLASSIC KENYAN AROMATICS - CURRANTS, TOMATO VINE AND RHUBARB ON THE NOSE. IN THE CUP IT'S SUPER RED-FRUIT FORWARD - RIPE RASPBERRY, MIRABELLE PLUM, BLACKBERRY AND APPLE, ALONGSIDE A HIBISCUS TARTNESS AND SOFT FLORALITY. AS IT COOLS IT BECOMES A BIT LIKE CUORE DEL VESUVIO TOMATO AND BLOOD ORANGE.

PROCESS

TRADITIONAL WASHED: RIPE CHERRIES DELIVERED TO KAGUYU FACTORY ARE PRE-SELECTED AND SORTED BEFORE PULPING, THEN DENSITY SORTED INTO HOLDING TANKS. THE PULPED PARCHMENT IS DRY FERMENTED OVERNIGHT, WASHED DOWN GRADING CHANNELS THAT SORT BY DENSITY, THEN SOAKED AGAIN IN CLEAN WATER BEFORE DRYING ON RAISED BEDS FOR UP TO 21 DAYS, SHADED DURING THE HOTTEST PARTS OF THE DAY.

HARVEST

CROP 25/26 - ARRIVED UK 07 JUL 2026. SECOND SEASON BUYING FROM KAGUYU.