Kenya

Roast Level: Light Roast  Score: 88 points Tasting Notes: Black Tea, Pomegranate, Green Apple Farm Certifications:  Fairtrade https://fairtradeafrica.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Inoi-Digital.pdf Origin:  Kerugoya, Kenya  Farmers Cooperative Society (FCS) Farm Causes: Kaguyu is operated by the Inoi Farmers Cooperative Society (FCS), a group of 11 factories supporting 1,000 active members across 200 hectares, yielding 250,000 kg of green coffee annually. Each farmer grows around 200-300 coffee trees, and cherries are hand-picked and processed at the Kaguyu factory. Using a fully washed, double-fermentation method, Kaguyu ensures high-quality beans. After pulping, the coffee is dry-fermented, washed, soaked, and finally sun-dried on raised beds for careful defect selection. Located near Kerugoya town in Kirinyaga County, Kenya, Kaguyu sits on the slopes of Mount Kenya at 1,750-1,800 meters altitude. This region’s volcanic soils, two wet seasons, and over 1,500 mm of annual rainfall cr