KEN-002 | AA Riakiberu - Kenya

This Kenyan washed coffee comes from the Riakiberu Factory in Murang’a County, where coffee is produced by smallholder farmers growing coffee at high altitude on the fertile slopes of central Kenya.

Riakiberu is one of the coffee processing factories operated by a local farmers’ cooperative, providing growers with a central point for delivering their freshly harvested cherries. At the factory, carefully selected ripe cherries are pulped and fermented before being washed in clean water and dried slowly on raised African drying beds. This traditional washed process highlights the clarity and acidity for which high-grown Kenyan coffees are known.

In the cup, the coffee is bright and structured, with lively notes of citrus, peach and tomato. A marked freshness carries through the finish, balanced by a clean, precise structure. It is an expressive example of the classic Kenyan washed style, where altitude, careful processing and distinctive varieties come together to produce a vibrant and articulate cup.

• Region: Murang's
• Country: Kenya
• Elevation: 1,650 masl
• Variety: SL28, SL34, Batian, Ruiru 11 
• Process: Washed