Kurume & Wolisho varieties grown by smallholders and delivered to Chelbesa One washing station in Gedeb, Ethiopia. Depulped & dry fermented in tanks for 2-3 days before being washed and dried on raised beds.

This lot was cultivated by 476 smallholder producers on 2-3ha garden plots in Chelbesa, Gedeb, and delivered to the Chelbesa One washing station (managed by SNAP) to be processed. Unusual for Ethiopia washed process, this lot was fermented without water after depulping, aiding in a more grape & apricot fruitiness, mineral complexity, and sencha tea finish.

Members of the Rungeto Farmer's Cooperative who deliver to their local washing station (Karimikui) grow a mix of varieties, known to thrive in Kirinyaga (SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11, & Batian). This lot is depulped, processed as a double washed (additional soak after ferment) resulting in brambly fruits like forest blackberry with a cola-like sparkle. 

A delightful mix of SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11, and Batian grown by farmers organized around the Kii washing station as a part of Rungeto Cooperative in Kirinyaga, Kenya. The factory itself was constructed in 1995, located at the foot of Mt. Kenya. The Kii River, which runs nearby, gives the factory both its name and clean water. With honeydew and refreshing concurrently herbal and resinous forest berry, this lot is a nice example of Kii's harvest for this year.