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Dried Apricot

Mango

Caramel

Dried Apricot, Mango, Caramel

10oz Kenya Kamwangi AB
5lb Kenya Kamwangi AB

Roast Level: Bright

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    Bright

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    Comforting

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    Traditional

$26

In the southern foothills of towering Mount Kenya lies Kirinyaga County, where smallholder growers who form the New Ngariama Cooperative Society deliver their cherries to the Kamwangi Factory washing station.

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Roast Level: Bright

  • 3

    Bright

  • 0

    Comforting

  • 0

    Traditional

In the southern foothills of towering Mount Kenya lies Kirinyaga County, where smallholder growers who form the New Ngariama Cooperative Society deliver their cherries to the Kamwangi Factory washing station.

Dried Apricot

Mango

Caramel

The details

Origin story

  • Country Kenya
  • Producer Various smallholders
  • Region Kirinyaga
  • Elevation Range 1800 m
  • Processing Method Washed
  • Drying Method Raised Bed
In the southern foothills of towering Mount Kenya lies Kirinyaga County, where smallholder growers who form the New Ngariama Cooperative Society deliver their cherries to the Kamwangi Factory washing station. The region's high elevation and volcanic soils are well suited for growing highly regarded local varieties like SL-28 and SL-34. Members meticulously pick their ripe cherries and deliver each day's harvest to the washing station, where cherries are carefully classified, with only the best making it into the final lot. A double fermentation and thorough rinse in fresh water from the Nyamindi River yield a complex, sparkling clean cup that lets the terroir shine. The profile is further refined at the dry mill, where the coffee is sorted to AB standards, one of Kenya's most premium quality grades.
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How To Brew

We recommend starting with a 1:18 coffee-to-water ratio, which provides an excellent total extraction level and maximizes flavor pulled out of the ground coffee. For our single origin coffees we recommend a pour over method either on a Chemex, V60 or Kalita Wave on a 5 or 6 grind setting if you are ordering from Intelligentsiacoffee.com.

Recommended Method Pour Over

  1. 01.
    Boil Water 205 - 216 F
  2. 02.
    Weigh Coffee 1g of coffee per 18g of water
  3. 03.
    Drop In Filter Add filter to equipment
  4. 04.
    Grind Coffee Grind coffee and add to filter
  5. 05.
    Add Water Add water in stages
  6. 06.
    Remove Filter Enjoy your coffee!
Details on how to brew
Image of pour over demonstration
Image of two growers hugging in field
Image of two growers hugging in field
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Image of the sky and mountains landscape
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Image of growers sorting coffee beans

Why We're Different

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10oz Kenya Kamwangi AB
Kenya Kamwangi AB