Kenya AA Tambaya (Sold Out)
Characteristics: Blackcurrant, raspberry jam, vanilla, marmalade
Origin: Kenya
Subregion: Nyeri, Central Highlands
Processing: Washed
Plant Species: Arabica
Coffee Grade: KEN CA WA AA
Characteristics: Blackcurrant, raspberry jam, vanilla, marmalade
Origin: Kenya
Subregion: Nyeri, Central Highlands
Processing: Washed
Plant Species: Arabica
Coffee Grade: KEN CA WA AA
Characteristics: Blackcurrant, raspberry jam, vanilla, marmalade
Origin: Kenya
Subregion: Nyeri, Central Highlands
Processing: Washed
Plant Species: Arabica
Coffee Grade: KEN CA WA AA
About This Coffee
This AA fully washed top lot is from Tambaya wetmill, part of Rumukia Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited. Tambaya one of a few washing stations or “factories” that form the co-op group based in the heartland of Kukuyu territory, Nyeri.
The Process
The coffee is wet processed, where the fully ripe cherries are:
• Pulped
• Fermented for 12 - 48 hours (depending on climatic conditions)
• Washed
• Dried slowly over 2 - 3 weeks on raised African beds until the moisture content is reduced to 10-12%.
The coffee is then rested in parchment for 3 weeks before being hulled, cleaned and graded by bean size. Finally, the coffee is carefully handpicked before being bagged in GrainPro for export from Mombasa.
The Region
Nyeri County has cool temperatures and fertile central highlands, 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. Nyeri town (county headquarters) acts as a destination for those visiting Aberdare National Park and 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 Nyeri tend to develop and mature slowly producing very dense, hard beans high in acidity and complexity.