Farm: Nyeri County
Nyeri County, Central Kenya, on the slopes of Mt. Kenya / Aberdare range. This lot comes from smallholder farmers delivering to the Gikanda Farmers’ Cooperative Society factories in the Nyeri highlands.
Kenya: Gikanda Nyeri Peaberry
Brew Guide
Description:
Fully Washed. Cherries are pulped soon after delivery, fermented in water to break down mucilage, then washed clean and dried slowly on raised beds. The washed style in Nyeri is all about clarity, bright structure, and deep fruit sweetness.
Taste Profile
- Aroma: Blackberry/blackcurrant, grapefruit zest, light florals, and a hint of brown sugar.
- Body: Medium and silky — juicy, with a smooth, tea-like elegance.
- Flavour: Classic Nyeri punch: sweet blackcurrant and red apple up front, layered with citrus (lime/grapefruit), then a clean black-tea note and a gentle milk-chocolate finish.
- Sweetness: High, syrupy sweetness — like dried fruit and caramelised sugar.
- Acidity: Bright and complex, citrus-driven with a malic snap (apple/berry). Lively but very balanced.
Farm: Butegana Farm Network
Smallholder producers delivering to Butegana Washing Station / Gikanda–Butegana network (often referenced simply as “Butegana”). Farms are tiny family plots, typically Red Bourbon varieties, grown on steep, fertile highland soils.
Burundi: Butegana Yeast Fermentation
Brew Guide
Description:
Yeast-inoculated fermentation (CIMA). Ripe cherries are hand-sorted, then placed into sealed fermentation tanks where a selected Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast (LALCAFÉ CIMA™) is added to guide fermentation. After the controlled yeast stage, the coffee is dried slowly on raised beds/patios. The yeast helps lock in sweetness, boost fruit clarity, and reduce over-ferment risk, giving a cleaner but more expressive natural profile.
Taste Profile
- Aroma: Milk chocolate, malt/molasses sweetness, and dried red fruit (think raisin, cherry).
- Body: Medium, smooth and slightly creamy; a gentle, lactic roundness.
- Flavour: Prune and black-plum depth, dark cherry/berry notes, cocoa, and a light lemongrass/black-tea lift on the finish.
- Sweetness: High — sticky toffee/molasses sweetness with dried-fruit richness.
- Acidity: Soft but lively lactic + red-fruit acidity; juicy rather than sharp.