Kenya Kiruru AA

Kenya - Kiruru AA Fully Washed | Specialty Coffee

This coffee was grown by members of the Kiru Farmers’ Cooperative in Murang’a County, a traditional tea-growing region about 130km north of Nairobi.

Established by the Cooperative in 1952, the Kiruru Coffee Factory serves about 1200 smallholder farmers in the surrounding villages. The region is ideal for growing coffee with deep, fertile volcanic soils, plenty of rainfall, a comfortable climate all year round and an elevation of 1800m.

The conditions are so good that farmers get two harvests a year: the early harvest in May-June and the late harvest in October-November.

Sustainable farming is very important to the members of the Cooperative. Farmers are encouraged to plant shade trees, and they boost the soil biodiversity - and their incomes - by planting other crops alongside their coffee trees, including maize, potatoes, beans, tea, and macadamias.

This microlot shows you what Kenyan coffee is all about, and features some of the most famous local varietals, including Batian, Ruiru-11, SL 28 and SL 34. If you know, you know… but if you don’t, relax and enjoy this delicious coffee!