RC / CH / 02 — KirinyagaCurrent Harvest

Cane Light

Kirinyaga, Kenya Washed · 250 g

Red currant, hibiscus and pomelo. The more lifted of the two Kenyan coffees.

KES 2,100

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Roasted in Nairobi in small batches. Orders leave the roastery within 1–2 business days.

Origin record

Origin
Kirinyaga, Kenya
Process
Washed
Varieties
SL28 / SL34 / Batian
Roast
Light
Notes
Red currant / hibiscus / pomelo
Size
250 g
Aerial view of a river through farmland and red-earth tracks near Kutus, Kirinyaga County, Kenya.
Near Kutus, Kirinyaga County, Kenya

In the cup

Red currant first, opening into hibiscus and a pomelo finish.

Aerial view of a river through farmland and red-earth tracks near Kutus, Kirinyaga County, Kenya.
Place — Near Kutus, Kirinyaga County, Kenya · Photo: DavyKirii, CC BY-SA 4.0
Farmers sorting coffee cherries in Kenya.
Process — Farmers sorting coffee cherries in Kenya

Washed

The fruit comes off before the coffee dries.

Washing removes the fruit before drying, which tends to leave a cleaner, more transparent cup. SL28 / SL34 / Batian make up this lot.

Cane Light is brighter, more floral, and more citrus-led. Plum Season brings darker fruit and firmer structure.

Ripe coffee cherries on a plant at Fairview Estate in Kiambu, Kenya.
Ripe coffee cherries on a plant at Fairview Estate in Kiambu, Kenya
Unripe coffee berries on plants at Fairview Estate in Kiambu, Kenya.
Unripe coffee berries on plants at Fairview Estate in Kiambu, Kenya
Hot water being poured into a coffee dripper.

Ritual

Coffee for the stillness of early light.

Best as pour-over or batch filter, where the fruit has room to open.

The Kiln Cup in raking light on a terracotta surface.Pair with The Kiln Cup — KES 5,900
Edition 01Water & TimeFollow what happens between a ripe cherry and dry parchment, and why no single processing word explains the whole cup.Read the EditionView across coffee fields at Fairview Estate in Kiambu, Kenya.