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Roast Level: Bright

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    Bright

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    Comforting

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    Traditional

The details

Origin story

  • Country Kenya
  • Processing Method Washed
  • Drying Method Raised Bed
The Kiangoi Coffee Factory is a cooperative of more than 1,000 smallholder farmers in Kenya's Kirinyaga region, near the base of Mount Kenya — Africa's second-highest peak. After farmer-members deliver their ripe cherries to the Kiangoi centralized washing station, the coffee undergos meticulous sorting, floating, depulping, fermentation, and washing. The coffee is then dried for two weeks on raised beds before being expertly milled to achieve the Kenyan AA grade, known for its high quality and large, uniform bean size. The precision in picking, processing, and milling highlights the coffee’s vibrant acidity and expressive profile.
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    Why We're Different

    • Intelligentsia coffee buyers travel year-round working with a network of farmers. From the farm, coffee arrives at the roasting works in Chicago, where coffee professionals cup, grade, and release over 50 single-origins and blends annually.

    • Intelligentsia Direct Trade means partnering with people who obsess about quality as much as we do, and building meaningful relationships with farmers. Today, the Intelligentsia Direct Trade community includes more than 50 partners in 14 countries.

    • A quarter-century of obsession with quality, more than 15 years of sourcing great coffee the right way, and an authoritative point of view on how to elevate coffee make Intelligentsia a trusted partner on your coffee journey.

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