Kiriga Estate AB: Kiambu, Kenya

From the Importer

Our Kiriga AB microlot comes from Kiriga Estate producer Dr. Brian Gakunga. Kiriga Estate has 54ha under coffee and sources water from River Chania which cuts across the farm. Dr. Gakunga inherited the farm from his grandfather who bought it from the British settlers. The coffee trees on the farm are 50-70yrs old. The coffee was disc pulped, fully fermented and washed then sundried on elevated drying tables. Consolidated parchment volumes were then delivered to dry mills where they were hulled and graded according to size and density. Kiriga Estate AB is an 16+ screen coffee. Look for a bright, heavy cup with notes of maple syrup, blackberry, chocolate, cinnamon, citrus, cola, dark fruit, guava, herb-like, and orange. Cup score – 87.5. Kiambu County is located in the Central highlands of Kenya in the former Central Province sharing its borders with five other counties; Nakuru and Kajiado to the West, Murang'a and Nyandarua to the North and Nairobi to the South. Kiambu lies at the foot of The Aberdare Ranges named after Lord Aberdare in the 20th Century. It is source of many rivers including River Chania and poses homage to wildlife. 

From the Roaster

We’re excited to offer yet another amazing offering from Kenya. This one coming from the Kiriga Estate is the pinnacle of savory and sweet flavors harmoniously signing together. Deep, rich maple and stewed fruit flavors of grapefruit and guava round out this wonderful coffee. We love it and know you will too.

How we’re brewing it

Here’s how we’re brewing this coffee in our cafe. We use the Barazta Vario grinder and a Kalita dripper in this recipe.

Grind size: 7W (Medium)

Coffee dose: 25

Water dose: 400g

Brew time: 3:45

Water temp: 208F

Yield: 12oz