KAROGOTO AB - KENYA

CLASSIC - KAROGOTO AB
SL28, SL34, RUIRU 11, BATIAN | FULLY WASHED

Lively & Poached

CUPPING NOTES: Cranberry Sauce, Dark Plums, Purple Florals
ORIGIN: Nyeri, Kenya
PRODUCER: Tekangu FCS
HARVEST: February 2025
PROCESSING: Pulped, Dry Fermented Overnight, Rinsed & Dried on Raised Beds
WEIGHT: 200G
RECOMMENDED FOR: Filter & Espresso

THE ORIGIN

In the Nyeri region of Kenya, Karogoto is a washing station that is managed by the Tekangu Farmers Cooperative Society (FCS), which collects cherries from 1,800 smallholder farmers. This is an “AB” lot, which is typically a mix of large & medium sized dense cherries, AA and AB being the most common sizes.

THE PROCESS

Cherries are hand sorted and only ripe ones are pulped and fermented overnight in tanks. After being washed and graded by density, cherries are dried on raised beds for 10 to 16 days. Slow drying allows for consistent moisture reduction while preserving clarity and flavour. These wooden raised beds are also gradually being upgraded to metallic ones to increase efficiency of drying and longevity of these beds.

WHY WE CHOSE THIS COFFEE

Karogoto is a washing station that we find ourselves constantly coming back to, for their intensely sweet and juicy coffees. Given the complex coffee purchasing system in Kenya, we are excited to be able to showcase yet another year of Karogoto! In this cup, we are tasting dark plums simmering in dense cranberry sauce, exuding subtle purple florals!