Kenya · Nyeri Ruarai AA
Bright, vibrant, and full of character, this seasonal microlot opens with fresh grapefruit and layers of burnt sugar and brown sugar sweetness. Intense, tangy malic acidity brings a lively citrus finish, balanced by a rich, sugary sweetness.
Ruarai Factory is one of seven washing stations operated by the Ruthaka Farmers Cooperative Society, representing 3,557 active smallholder producers across approximately 472 hectares of coffee farmland. Farmers deliver freshly harvested cherries to the factory, where the coffee is sorted, weighed, and processed. This cooperative system brings together the harvests of many small-scale farmers, reflecting the collective character of Kenya’s coffee-growing communities.
Tasting Notes: Grapefruit · Brown Sugar · Milk Chocolate
Process: Washed
Varieties: Batian, SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11
Region: Nyeri, Kenya
Elevation: 1,200–2,300 MASL
Harvest: November–January
Kenya · Nyeri Ruarai AA
Bright, vibrant, and full of character, this seasonal microlot opens with fresh grapefruit and layers of burnt sugar and brown sugar sweetness. Intense, tangy malic acidity brings a lively citrus finish, balanced by a rich, sugary sweetness.
Ruarai Factory is one of seven washing stations operated by the Ruthaka Farmers Cooperative Society, representing 3,557 active smallholder producers across approximately 472 hectares of coffee farmland. Farmers deliver freshly harvested cherries to the factory, where the coffee is sorted, weighed, and processed. This cooperative system brings together the harvests of many small-scale farmers, reflecting the collective character of Kenya’s coffee-growing communities.
Tasting Notes: Grapefruit · Brown Sugar · Milk Chocolate
Process: Washed
Varieties: Batian, SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11
Region: Nyeri, Kenya
Elevation: 1,200–2,300 MASL
Harvest: November–January
