KENYA - Ruchu
Regular price £9.20
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The Flavour Profile
Bright , fruity and a little adventurous. You'll taste hints of dried mango, cranberry and blackberry, this is well balanced coffee with a light to medium body with subtle mineral undertones. The extended 12-48 hour fermentation adds a gentle funky twist that makes this coffee exciting and memorable. We think it is suitable for filter or cafetière extractions. We think it is refreshing and flavourful choice , specifically after lunch, when you want something smooth and sweet yet full of character.
The Little Details
This coffee comes from Kandara town, Murang'a County, Central Province in Kenya. It's grown 1650 metres above sea level and it is fully washed process. It's drawn from Ruiru 11, SL28 varietal coffee beans.
About the Process
The coffee is grown throughout the region on healthy deep red volcanic soils high in nutrients and organic matter. This soil is ideal for coffee production and give the trees the necessary resources to allocate energy to high-quality coffee production. Harvest generally occurs amongst the cooperative members between November and December. In some cases, early crop can be harvested between May and June.
Processing at the Ruchu Factory adheres to stringent quality-driven methods. All coffee cherries are handpicked and then delivered to the mill the same day, where they undergo meticulous sorting. After being weighed and logged, the weight of the delivery and the farmer’s identification are recorded in a register and the cherries are introduced into the hopper to be pulped. Pulping will only begin when a sufficient quantity of cherries has been received.
After pulping, or the removal of the external fruit from the bean, the cherries are delivered to one of the Factory’s fermentation tanks, where it will ferment for between 12 to 48 hours depending on the ambient temperature at the time. After this, the coffee is fully washed to remove all traces of mucilage, during which time it will be graded. Once cleaned, the coffee is evenly dispersed on raised beds to dry in the open sun for 7- 15 days, depending on the weather, until the ideal moisture content is reached.