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Sunset Soda – Kenya, Mixed, Washed

from €22.00

A juicy Kenyan peaberry that showcases the lively character of Kirinyaga. Bright notes of fresh green grape are layered with cola-like sweetness, burnt sugar, and a tangy, sparkling orange like acidity, creating a cup that is both vibrant and beautifully balanced.

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A juicy Kenyan peaberry that showcases the lively character of Kirinyaga. Bright notes of fresh green grape are layered with cola-like sweetness, burnt sugar, and a tangy, sparkling orange like acidity, creating a cup that is both vibrant and beautifully balanced.

  • Sweetness: Green Grape
    Acidity: Cola
    Aftertaste: Orange

  • Origin: Kenya
    Region: Kirinyaga
    Factory: Kainamui Factory
    Producer: Approximately 1,800 smallholder farmers of the New Ngariama Farmers Cooperative Society
    Variety: Batian, SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11
    Process: Washed
    Altitude: 1,740 m.a.s.l.
    Harvest: 2025/2026
    Grade: PB (Peaberry)

  • PROCESSING

    This peaberry lot is processed at Kainamui Factory using Kenya's traditional washed method. Farmers selectively harvest ripe cherries and deliver them to the factory on the same day, where they are depulped before undergoing 24 hours of fermentation in open-air concrete tanks.

    Following fermentation, the coffee is thoroughly washed and then soaked in clean water for 48 hours, a signature step of Kenyan washed processing that enhances clarity and structure. The coffee is finally dried slowly on raised African beds, resulting in the vibrant acidity, crisp sweetness, and remarkable transparency that define Kenya's finest coffees.

    HISTORY

    Kainamui Factory is part of the New Ngariama Farmers Cooperative Society and serves around 1,800 smallholder coffee farmers in Kirinyaga County, roughly one-third of whom are women. Most producers cultivate fewer than 200 coffee trees on small family farms alongside bananas, tea, maize, macadamia, eucalyptus, and grevillea. The cooperative supports its members through agronomic training, field visits, and pre-financing programs that help cover production costs, education, and emergencies.

    Situated on the fertile slopes of Mount Kenya, Kirinyaga is one of the country's premier coffee-growing regions. Rich volcanic soils, abundant rainfall, and cool high-altitude conditions provide an ideal environment for producing coffees with vibrant fruit character and exceptional clarity. This PB (Peaberry) lot represents a natural mutation in which only a single seed develops inside the coffee cherry, often resulting in a more concentrated and expressive cup that highlights the distinctive qualities of Kenyan coffee.