Kenya Karindundu AB
Kenya Kainamui AB
- Country: Kenya
- Region: Mt. Kenya
- Producer: Karindundu
- Altitude: 1,770 MASL
- Variety: Batian, SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11
- Processing: Washed
- Roasted for: Espresso & Filter
Tasting Note: Plum jam, red grape, caramel and hibiscus
Roast to Order:
- Roast: Every Wednesday
- Dispatch: 1-2 days after roasting
- Whole bean only
Recommended Recipes:
Espresso:
20g:60g, 21-23 seconds, 94°C. (1:3 ratio)
V60:
15g:250g, 3 pulses, 2:30-2:45 minutes, 96-98°C. (1:16.5 ratio)
Batch Brew:
94-96°C. (1:16 ratio)
Background:
The Karindundu factory is located in the lowland region of Mt. Kenya, 1 km from the town of Karatina in Kenya’s Nyeri district. Farmers grow macadamia, banana, maize, and beans near their coffee. After harvesting their ripe cherries, farmers deliver them to Karindundu where they undergo a traditional washed process. Coffee is de-pulped, fermented overnight, washed, and then placed on raised beds where it dries to a stable level. Karindundu helps to support the contributing farmers by advising the use of farm manure, pruning, and applying fertilizer. Coffee in Kenya is typically traceable down to the factory, or mill level: Most farmers own between 1/8 to 1/4 of a hectare, and often grow crops other than coffee as well, which means they rely on a central processing unit for sale and processing of their coffee.
Ickle Coffee
ickle coffee is run by sisters, Rowena and Kate, with a focus on roasting exceptionally high quality specialty coffee, and a desire to only roast coffees they would love to drink everyday. All their coffee is sourced from ethical coffee importers who use sustainable practices and give back to the coffee grower’s communities and invest in the quality of their livelihoods as well as the quality of the coffee produced.