WAMUGUMA AA ESPRESSO - SL28, SL34, RUIRU 11, BATIAN (AA), TRADITIONAL WASHED - KENYA

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WAMUGUMA AA ESPRESSO - SL28, SL34, RUIRU 11, BATIAN (AA), TRADITIONAL WASHED

GRAPE
BLACKCURRANT JAM
COLA BOTTLES

PRODUCER: RITHO FARMERS' COOPERATIVE SOCIETY
ORIGIN: KENYA
REGION: GATUNDU SOUTH, KIAMBU COUNTY
STATION: WAMUGUMA FACTORY
VARIETAL: SL28, SL34, RUIRU 11, BATIAN (AA SCREENSIZE)
ALTITUDE: 1700 - 1900 MASL
PROCESS: TRADITIONAL WASHED
IMPORT PARTNER: SUCAFINA

ROAST DATE: JUNE 24, 2026

FROM THE ROASTER

HONESTLY, WE ALL LOVE A KENYA ESPRESSO. WE DON'T KNOW WHY WE HAVEN'T DONE ONE EARLIER. YES, IT'S OLD SCHOOL - BUT WE'RE HERE FOR IT. HAVING HOSTED SUCAFINA FOR A FRESH CROP CUPPING OF KENYA PRE-SHIPMENT SAMPLES, THIS LOT ABSOLUTELY JUMPED OFF THE TABLE AT US FOR ITS SWEETNESS, WITH ALL THE RICH FRUITS AND JAMMY NOTES WE LOVE IN A CLASSIC KENYA. NICELY ROUNDED, WE THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE A BELTER SPRO WITHOUT NEEDING SCREAMING ACIDS TO BE TUNED DOWN.

WE'RE TASTING CLASSIC KENYA ESPRESSO AROMATICS - BUTTERY STEWED FRUITS & CARAMELS, ALONGSIDE BRÛLÉED GRAPEFRUIT. IN THE CUP IT'S SYRUPY AND DENSE WITH PURPLE GRAPE JUICE, BLACKCURRANT JAM, DARK HONEY AND BUTTER AS THE FRONT NOTES, AND A DISTINCT COLA-BOTTLES ESQ NOTE TO THE FINISH. BRIGHT + RICH, SUPER NICE. IN MILK - BLACKBERRY PANNA COTTA

PROCESS

TRADITIONAL WASHED: SELECTIVELY PICKED CHERRIES ARE DELIVERED BY SMALLHOLDERS TO WAMUGUMA FACTORY, WHERE THEY ARE SORTED AT INTAKE, THEN PULPED AND FERMENTED FOR 12 TO 16 HRS BEFORE SOAKING. THE PARCHMENT IS WASHED IN CLEAN WATER TO REMOVE REMAINING MUCILAGE AND LAID OUT TO DRY OVER 7 TO 15 DAYS, RAKED FREQUENTLY AND COVERED DURING THE HOTTEST HOURS OF THE DAY AND OVERNIGHT TO SHELTER AGAINST MOISTURE.

HARVEST

25/26 - MAIN CROP OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2025; ARRIVED UK JUNE 5TH 2026. NEW PURCHASING RELATIONSHIP