Kenya AA Baragwi Karumandi #023 comes from Kirinyaga in Central Kenya, one of the most respected regions for exceptional washed Kenyan coffees. This coffee is processed at Karumandi Factory, which is part of Baragwi Farmers\u2019 Cooperative Society, one of the most established cooperatives in Kirinyaga.<\/p>\n
Karumandi Factory was established in 1961. The name Karumandi comes from the abundance of moles in the area. The factory is located on the fertile slopes of Mount Kenya, where rich volcanic soil, high elevation and favourable microclimatic conditions create excellent conditions for producing coffees with clarity, complex fruit character and vibrant structure.<\/p>\n
The coffee is produced by smallholder farmers who selectively hand-pick ripe cherries and deliver them to Karumandi Factory. The cherries are first hand-sorted to remove underripe and overripe fruit. The coffee is then processed using a precise Kenyan washed method, highlighting clarity, juiciness and elegant complexity in the cup.<\/p>\n
VARIETALS, PROCESS<\/strong><\/p>\n Kenya AA Baragwi Karumandi #023 is composed of Batian, SL-34, Ruiru 11 and SL-28. SL-28 and SL-34 are classic Kenyan varieties, highly valued for their complex fruit expression, high sweetness and vibrant acidity. Batian and Ruiru 11 contribute greater plant resistance and production stability while preserving the aromatic clarity typical of high-quality Kenyan coffees.<\/p>\n This lot is fully washed. After hand-sorting, the cherries are depulped using an Agaarde disc pulping machine, and the coffee is then density-graded into three categories. Grades 1 and 2 undergo separate fermentation for 16\u201324 hours under shade. After fermentation, the coffee is washed and further density-graded in washing channels before being soaked in clean water for 16\u201318 hours. Drying takes place on raised African beds for up to 21 days. During midday and at night, the coffee is covered with plastic for protection, ensuring a controlled and even drying process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In the cup, this coffee presents a clean, juicy and elegant Kenyan profile with notes of blackcurrant, ripe stone fruit and caramel. The body is silky, the acidity is vibrant and balanced, and the finish is long, sweet and clean, with impressions of ripe fruit and delicate caramelised sweetness.<\/p>\n WHOLE BEANS. GRINDED BY ORDER. WEIGHT 250G.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4030,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[148,144],"product_tag":[],"giftcard-category":[],"class_list":["post-2282","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-filter-en","product_cat-kava-en","first","outofstock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stow.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/2282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stow.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stow.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stow.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stow.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4030"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stow.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stow.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=2282"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stow.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=2282"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stow.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=2282"},{"taxonomy":"giftcard-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stow.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/giftcard-category?post=2282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}