Wide Awake Kenya Juicebox Whole Bean

8.8oz / 250g Whole Bean
Notes: Pomelo, Dried Kiwi, Cardamom, Hibiscus
Region: Kirinyaga
Producer: Rung'eto Kiangoi
Varietal: SL34
Process: Washed
Elevation: 1600 - 1800 m

From Wide Awake: 

"The Producer
The Kiangoi Factory, managed by the Rung’eto Cooperative Society, is located in Kirinyaga, Central Kenya. Established in the 1960s, it occupies a 7-acre plot of land, serving the Kiangoro and Karinga Villages. Farmers associated with the Rung’eto Cooperative cultivate their crops on Mount Kenya's slopes, known for producing intense, complex, and flavour-dense coffees. The Kiangoi Factory's unique aspect is its location in tea-growing zones.

Processing
The cherries composing this lot were harvested at altitudes ranging between 1600 and 1800 masl. Before processing, farmers hand-sort the cherries to remove unripe and overripe ones. After that, a 3-Disc Agaarde disc pulping machine is used to remove the skin and pulp from the cherries. The coffees are then graded by density into three categories. When it comes to the fermentation, the coffee is dry fermented for 18 to 36 hours in concrete tanks under a roof that provides shade for better temperature control during fermentation. After fermentation, the coffees are washed and again graded by density in washing channels and might sometimes be soaked in clean water overnight. To finalise the process the coffee is then sun-dried for 12 to 20 days on African drying beds."