Kenya AA - Karii
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Our Story
I’m Alex, and what started in 2014 with a single coffee van (and a dream) has now become West Berkshire Roastery - complete with two coffee roasters and a Labrador who thinks he’s the CEO.
Along the way, I discovered that coffee is one big, tangled mess - dodgy practices and shady tactics all over the place. But there’s also a whole lot of amazing farmers doing it right. So, I ditched the usual suspects and set off on a quest for the good stuff: direct-traded coffees served with a generous side of transparency.
With some caffeine-fuelled creativity, I’m here to bring you one of the finest (and cleanest) coffee experiences possible. It’s coffee refreshingly drama free.
Certification
Is this coffee organic and tested for mycotoxins?
Our Roastery Collection consisting of Signature Gold, Black Gold & White Gold is fully independently lab tested for artificial pesticides, moulds and mycotoxins.
They are also 100% naturally grown, free of artificial pesticides & glyphosate. We no longer get these coffees certified by the Soil Association .
More can be found here.
Discover our Kenya AA Karii . Notes of Blackcurrant, Black Tea & Caramel . Medium roast, strength 3.5/5
- 100% Arabica, speciality grade, taste the difference coffee beans.
- 500g Safely packaged in recyclable & resealable bags to keep your coffee fresh.
- Easy to brew, roasted to produce consistent tasting coffee.
What YOU need to know:
- Delicious notes of Blackcurrant, Black Tea & Caramel
- Rich, smooth, well-rounded medium roast.
- Acidity - Medium
- Body - Medium
- Stays fresh for up to 6 months unopened. Once opened up to 6 weeks.
Region/Farm - Kirinyaga, Central Highlands, Kenya
Growing Altitude - 1600 -1800 metres above sea level.
Variety - Arabica - SL28.
Milling Process - Washed.
Aroma - Sweet.
Flavour - Blackcurrant, Black Tea & Caramel
The Coffee:
Karii wetmill is part of Mutira Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited. The mill sits on the border between two famous coffee regions: Kirinyaga and Nyeri, and works with around 600 smallholder farmers. Karii was built in 1984 and is around 70 miles from Nairobi near Kerugoya town and the Rundu river is the water source used for washed coffee processing.
The Region:
Kirinyaga, in Central Kenya, is home to Mt. Kenya. It is forested with a wealth of exotic wildlife receiving 50 inches of rain per year. Many rivers run through the region and the soil is rich and volcanic, providing smallholders and cooperatives with the resources to grow and process some of Kenya's most fruit-forward coffees. More farmers there are using shade trees to combat climate change.
Kirinyaga county borders Nyeri, lying between the Eastern base of the Aberdare (Nyandarua) Range, which forms part of the Eastern end of the Great Rift Valley, and the Western slopes of Mt. Kenya.
The combination of fertile soil, seasonal rainfall and high altitude provide the ideal climate for coffees characterised by high acidity, full body and ripe fruit flavours. Due to the cool temperatures at altitude, particularly at night time, coffees from Kenya's central highlands tend develop and mature slowly producing very dense, hard beans high in acidity and complexity.
