2025 (Sep) Kenya • Washed
KaraniField Blend
rosehips • vanilla • rhubarb • redcurrant
A field blend of SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11, & Batian from smallholder farmers, members of the Kabare Farmer's Cooperative Society, who deliver to Karani washing station, in Kirinyaga, Kenya. Processed as washed, fermented in tanks and dried on raised beds. Juicy and tart with floral rosehip & vanilla, with rhubarb & red currant fruitiness and slight vegetal qualities.
- Variety:
- SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11, Batian
- Location:
- Kirinyaga, Kenya
- Harvest:
- December 2024
- Processing:
- Washed
- Cup Profile:
- juicy & tart, floral rosehip and vanilla with rhubarb & redcurrant fruitiness
Karani
Karani washing station (factory) was constructed in 1998. It’s operated by Kabare Cooperative Society and serves the more than 600 smallholder farmers who deliver cherry to the station. The sometimes snowy peaks of Mt. Kenya are visible from the factory and from many of the surrounding farms. It’s a beautiful place.
Field Blend
Karani producers grow mainly SL type varieties (28, 34) bred by Scott Labs, these are Bourbon descendants known for vibrant forest fruit character and incredible cup quality.
Processing
Once sorted, cherry is depulped on the factory’s disc pulper and then density sorted. Pulped cherry is dry fermented for 16 to 24 hours. Karani members check the ferment regularly to ensure the fermentation is halted right when they want it to be. After fermentation, cherry is sent through washing and grading channels.
Parchment is placed on raised drying beds. Staff sort drying parchment to remove any remaining defective beans and turn parchment constantly to promote even drying. Drying typically takes between 1 and 3 weeks.