Seven washed Kenyan lots, each scored above 86 SCA by our green coffee merchant Covoya. Selected through primeur tasting, a first look reserved for a limited number of roasters ahead of general allocation. Roasted to preserve acidity structure and cup clarity, rather than soften it for easy drinking. Same washed process, same light Nordic-style profile across all seven, so the variation you taste comes from county, factory, and lot, less from roast style, spanning Nyeri, Murang’a, and Kirinyaga.

What does FCS mean?

• FCS stands for Farmers Cooperative Society, the primary organizational unit for smallholder coffee production in Kenya.
• A single FCS is typically owned and governed by several hundred to several thousand member farmers, most cultivating under half a hectare each.
• Rather than each farmer processing their own cherry, an FCS operates one or more factories, Kenya’s term for a wet mill, where members deliver ripe cherry for sorting, depulping, fermentation, washing, and drying under shared management.
• A single FCS name on a bag does not indicate a single farm. It indicates a cooperative structure: many smallholders, one factory, one processing standard.
• The factory name (Kii, Kamwangi, Gondo) identifies the specific wet mill within that cooperative, since larger FCS entities often operate several factories across a growing area.
• Lot separation happens at the factory level, by delivery day, grade, and processing batch, which is what allows cup differences to be traced back to a specific factory and lot rather than to an individual grower.

What does AA mean?

• Bean Size: AA refers to the largest screen size in Kenya’s grading system, typically 7.2 to 7.8 mm in diameter (screen size 17/18).
• Flavor Profile: Larger beans are commonly associated with higher-altitude growing conditions in Kenya, and often show bright, complex profiles with citrus, berry, or floral notes.
• Density and Roasting: That same density makes AA lots roast evenly, but also means they hold onto structure longer during extraction.

What is Peaberry?

• Kenya Peaberry is defined by a natural mutation where a coffee cherry develops a single, round seed instead of the usual two flat-sided beans.
• Representing roughly 5 to 10 percent of a harvest, these beans are hand-sorted from the rest of the lot.
• They are known for an intense, sweet, and bright citrus profile.

Kii Factory was originally part of the Ngiriama Cooperative Society until its dissolution, joining the Rungeto Farmers Cooperative Society in 1997. Situated within sight of Mt. Kenya, Kii receives SL28, SL34, Batian, and Ruiru 11 cherries from its 80 farmer members.

Cherries are hand‑sorted before pulping, then fermented overnight, washed, and graded. The parchment dries on raised tables for 8 to 14 days, depending on weather conditions. Kii promotes sustainable practices among its members, encouraging farmers to compost discarded coffee fruit for use as fertilizer and to recycle water from the pulping process.

What Does AA Mean?

• Bean Size: AA refers to the largest screen size in Kenya’s grading system, typically 7.2–7.8 mm in diameter (screen size 17/18).
• Flavor Profile: Larger beans grown at higher altitudes tend to develop denser flavor compounds, often showing bright, complex profiles with citrus, berry, or floral notes.
• Roasting Consistency: Their uniform size allows for highly even roasting, making AA lots especially prized by specialty roasters.