THE DISCOVERY GENRE
These are exciting and expressive coffees: different varieties and explorative processing provide varied and distinctive flavour profiles.
Discovery Beans
Current Coffee
Kariaini Washed, Kenya
A dynamic profile; this Kenyan mixed-varietal lot offers vibrant, juicy acidity complimented by a medium body and developing sweetness.
The Kariaini Coffee Factory was established in 1954, during the final years of British colonial rule in Kenya. At that time, building a washing station was both an economic and political statement, signalling a shift away from colonial systems of control towards greater autonomy for local growers. Kariaini became part of a growing movement that enabled smallholder farmers to process and sell their own coffee, laying the foundations for the cooperative structures that shape the region today.
Producer: Mwirua FCS (Cooperative)
Farm name: Smallholder farmers
Origin: Kirinyaga, Kenya
Altitude: 1,600 MASL
Variety/Cultivar: SL 34, SL 28, Batian, Ruiru 11
Processing Method: Washed
For One-Time Purchases
- We use valveless bags.
- We roast based on demand and dispatch your order no more than 14 days from roast.
- We recommend consuming the coffee within three months (unopened).
- We recommend waiting at least one week off roast to brew for a more balanced, optimal cup profile.
- Once opened, we recommend using within 7 days.
- Store in a cool, dry place.
For Subscriptions
- We roast at the start of the month and package in nitro-flushed bags, giving a shelf life of up to nine months (unopened).
- We recommend waiting at least one week off roast to brew for a more balanced, optimal cup profile.
- Once opened, we recommend using within 7 days.
- Store in a cool, dry place.
- Read more about storage and roasting.
Ships within 1-3 working days from the United Kingdom.
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- 10% discount on all subscription beans
- Fresh, seasonal coffee with a rotating monthly selection
- Convenient delivery straight to your door
- Flexible delivery frequency with no fixed subscription terms