KENYA KARINDUNDU AA LOT 6182

Karindundu Factory is located near the town of Karatina on the fertile slopes of Mount Kenya in Nyeri County. More than 500 smallholder farmers contribute to its annual production with most cultivating coffee alongside macadamia banana maize and beans. Farms sit between 1,700 and 1,900 metres above sea level where cool temperatures slow cherry maturation and encourage the development of dense flavour rich coffee.

It has been some time since a Kenya coffee appeared in the Arkib line up. For this harvest we partnered with Falcon to secure an auction lot that reflects the qualities we admire most in washed Kenya coffee. Karindundu AA delivers the bright phosphoric acidity often associated with the country's finest coffees. As the highest screen grade in Kenya coffee the AA designation is matched by a cup that feels focused precise and remarkably harmonious.

This coffee captures the character that has made Kenya one of the world's most celebrated coffee origins. As espresso it bursts with red currant juiciness and pomelo fruitiness before revealing notes of baby tomato and rhubarb. The finish carries meyer lemon and gentle white peach sweetness that lingers gracefully on the palate. With milk the profile becomes creamy and nostalgic with yogurt like acidity alongside flavours reminiscent of Vico chocolate malt and cocoa powder. For those who have been waiting for a classic washed Kenya coffee this is a cup worth returning to.