Kenya Muranga Kangunu Peaberry – Black Currant, Tamarind, Lemon Rind

Kenya Muranga Kangunu Peaberry

Origin: Muranga North District, Central Province, Kenya
Cooperative: Kangunu Farmers Cooperative Society
Altitude: 1,740 meters
Process: Wet Process (Fully Washed)
Roast: Medium (City to Full City)
Bag Size: 12 oz

Cupping Notes

Kangunu Peaberry has a remarkable amount of fruit in the cup for a wet-process coffee. Aromatically, expect raisin, dried date, brown sugar, and cinnamon — sweet and inviting from the first sniff. In the cup, a foundation of dark sugar supports an array of fruited accents.

Light-medium roasts shine with dried black currants, tangy lemon rind, and tamarind paste, wrapped in aromatic spice notes of whole cloves and mace. The acidity is bright and tartaric — classic Kenya — though slightly more restrained than some of our previous Kenyan offerings. Medium roasts bring a fuller body with bittersweet depth, accented by fruit leather and fig jam.

Cupping notes sourced from our importer.

Farm Notes

Kangunu Farmers Cooperative Society sits about 140 km northwest of Nairobi in the Muranga North district, nestled on the slopes of the Aberdare Mountains — a rich agricultural oasis with deep, well-drained volcanic soils packed with organic material. At 1,740 meters, the conditions here are ideal for exceptional coffee.

While Muranga lots don't appear on the market as often as coffees from the neighboring Nyeri region, this cooperative has a special place in our lineup. We bought this coffee years ago and were blown away — so when we had the chance to find a great Kangunu again, we jumped at it. This lot was sourced via Kenya's direct trade mechanism known as the "Second Window," which allows buyers to negotiate directly with the cooperative at a price that typically exceeds what the coffee would fetch at auction — a win for the farmers and for us.