Kenya Nyeri Ndiaini AA

Kenya Nyeri Ndiaini AA

A Classic Expression of Kenyan Coffee from Nyeri

This Kenya Nyeri Ndiaini AA comes from 315 smallholder farmers organized around the Ndiaini Factory, a historic washing station established in the 1970s and now part of the Rumukia Farmers Cooperative Society (FCS) in Nyeri County.

Grown at high elevation on the fertile slopes of Mount Kenya, this coffee showcases the vibrant acidity, clarity, and structure that have made Kenyan coffees world-renowned.

☕ About This Coffee

• Origin: Nyeri County, Central Kenya
• Factory: Ndiaini Factory (Rumukia FCS)
• Growers: 315 smallholder farmers
• Altitude: 1,815 masl
• Varieties: SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11, Batian
• Soil: Volcanic loam
• Process: Fully washed, dried on raised beds
• Harvest: October – January

🌿 Flavor Profile

This is a bright, citrus-driven and sugar-sweet cup with layered fruit complexity and a clean, refreshing finish.

Expect notes of:

Black currant · Black tea · Guava · Candied nut · White wine · Pear · Grapefruit · Green apple · Lemon lime · Lime soda · Praline

The cup is lively and structured, with Kenya’s signature acidity balanced by sweetness and depth.

🏔️ Central Kenya & Nyeri County

Nyeri lies on the fertile lower slopes of Mount Kenya, Africa’s second-highest peak.
These high-elevation, cool, and wet growing conditions—combined with mineral-rich volcanic soil—create an ideal environment for producing some of the finest coffees in the world.

Nyeri is widely regarded as the heart of Kenyan coffee excellence.

🚿 Processing at Ndiaini Factory

During harvest, ripe cherries are delivered daily to the Ndiaini Factory, where they are:

1. Carefully hand-sorted for ripeness
2. Depulped and fermented overnight
3. Thoroughly washed with fresh, cold river water
4. Dried slowly on raised beds for 2–3 weeks

After drying, the coffee is conditioned on site to stabilize moisture, ensuring quality, consistency, and longevity before milling and export.

Kenya’s meticulous processing tradition results in exceptionally clean, well-prepared coffees that roasters around the world trust and value.

🇰🇪 Kenya’s Outturn System

This coffee is registered under the official Kenya outturn number: 16TY00018, a unique microlot code that identifies the exact harvest week, mill, and intake sequence.

Outturn numbers are the foundation of Kenya’s microlot export system, providing exceptional traceability and quality control from factory to export.

In this case, the code 16TY00018 indicates that the coffee was delivered during harvest week 16, to Rumukia Farmers Cooperative Society (FCS) (mill code “TY”), and was the 18th intake recorded that week.