{"product_id":"kenya-karimikui-aa-double-washed","title":"Kenya Karimikui AA - Double Washed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe Taste\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePassion fruit, golden raisin, coconut-lime\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBig, sweet, and bright coffees from Kenya are among our favorites. Very clean from being well sorted and fully washed, Karimikui Coffee Factory's two long soaks with fresh water from the nearby Kii River add a sweetly fermented character while maintaining the famous effervescence that comes in part from phosphorous in the volcanically rich, red clay soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNortheast of the capital Nairobi, just south of Mount Kenya National Park, Kirinyaga County is a region we love for its sweet, fruit-forward character. Rung'eto Farmers Cooperative Society brings together almost one thousand farmer-members to produce a AA microlot separation. AA are the largest screen size of Kenya's three grades, representing highly-nourished coffee berries, expressing a profound character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight-medium roasting balances what can be a piquant acidity, catalyzing a rich fruit profile of passion fruit, golden raisin, and lime with a core sweetness like dried coconut and brown sugar. Filter brews are excellent, but don't sleep on espresso if you favor a juicy shot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoast\u003c\/strong\u003e: Light - \u003cem\u003eRest 3+ weeks prior to brewing for best results.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fully Washed - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCherries are sorted before they’re pulped. The parchment is fermented overnight, then washed in tiled channels and graded. The sorted parchment is then dried on raised beds for 8 - 14 days.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eVarieties\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSL28, SL34, Ruiru 11, Batian\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElevation\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1,600-1,900 masl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kirinyaga County, Kenya \u003cem\u003e- Ngariama location, Gichugu division, Kirinyaga East district on the southern slopes of Mount Kenya\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Karimikui Coffee Factory, est. 1968\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFarms\u003c\/strong\u003e: ~950 smallholder farmer-members of Rung'eto Farmers Cooperative Society -\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFarmers in Rung’eto planted their first coffee trees in I953.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe co-op is managed by an elected board of seven members, two elected from each factory catchment. Each member represents an electoral zone in the larger Rung’eto sublocation. Currently the co-op has 25 permanent staff members who are headed by a secretary manager. The secretary manager oversees the day-to-day running of the co-op under the supervision of the board. The three wet mills in the co-op\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e, Karimikui, Kii, and Kiangoi, have a combined membership of 2,858 active farmers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrades \/ Certifications\u003c\/strong\u003e: AA \u003cem\u003e(larger seed size)\u003c\/em\u003e, Microlot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Oct.-Dec. 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrew Guides\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEspresso\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 1:2.6 in 26-28 sec.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 1:17.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e: High density with a lot to give, in body, acidity, and flavor complexity. We recommend longer brew ratios, while grinding coarsely enough to avoid stalling. Higher temps work well. 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