Kenya | Kagumo

What this coffee feels like? 

You're 10 years old and your neighbour just gave you a handful of blackcurrants over the fence from their garden. You stuff them in your mouth all at once, the burst of sour and sweet hitting you so fast your eyes water — and before you've even swallowed you're already reaching for more.

We visited Kagumo factory this February on our African trip with Project Origin and selected this lot for its freshness and punchiness. It’s getting extremely hard to find SL variety only Kenyan coffees these days due to new varieties made to produce higher yields. 

Kagumo Factory has been processing coffees grown and harvested from the healthy deep red volcanic soils, vibrant in colour and rich in phosphorous, for a long time. But the infrastructure has been around much longer. Originally opened as a sisal factory in the mid 1950’s, this factory used to process sisal fibers from an agave plant. Today, it is represented by many cooperative societies including the Aguthi Farmers Cooperative Society, and processes both traditionally natural and washed style coffees. 

The Aguthi Farmers Cooperative Society at the Kagumo Factory represent 501 farmer members, of which 175 are women. Across a wonderful 186 acres, this factory processes coffee harvested from over 100,000 trees, varying from SL varieties, to ruiru II and heirloom. Because of the rich red soils with good natural drainage, an average temperature floating between 15-27oC and 1090mm of rainfall each year, these trees grow hardy, yet sweet and mature cherries that shine with the classic flavours of Kenyan coffee.

The Kagumo Factory has received awards for best grading and highest harvest production in the late 90’s, and continue to produce beautiful profiles today.

Region: Kirinyaga
Producer: Kagumo factory&Project Origin
Altitude: 1850,
Variety: SL28&SL36
Process: washed
Notes: blackcurrant, grapes, citrus
WEIGHT: 250g

Please note that 250g bags can be shipped in kava boxes as an additional option. All grind sizes are approximate and in relation to the equipment we use. Grind size or setting might differ from your equipment preferences. If not certain please order beans as we can't accept returns for pre-ground coffees. Thank you for understanding.