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.

Established in 1998 in Mathioya District, Muranga County, Gondo Coffee Factory is operated by the New Kiriti Farmers Cooperative Society. The mill works with 727 local farmers who cultivate the varieties of SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11 and Batian at an average elevation of 1,900masl. This ‘top’ grade Peaberry is an exceptional example of how terroir and local expertise combine to deliver intensity and complexity in the cup.

Mathioya Sub-County, located in Muranga County, is a key agricultural region in the central highlands known for tea, coffee, and avocado production. The region is characterized by fertile lands, contributing significantly to both local and export markets. Muranga County, in Kenya’s Central highlands, is home to the slopes and foothills of Mount Kenya. Many rivers run through the region and the soil is rich and volcanic, providing smallholders and cooperatives with the resources to grow and process some of Kenya’s most fruit-forward coffees. Due to the cool temperatures at altitude, particularly at night time, coffees from Kenya’s central highlands tend develop and mature slowly producing very dense, hard beans high in acidity and complexity.

Peaberries

Kenya Peaberry is a premium coffee defined by a natural mutation where a coffee cherry develops a single, round seed instead of the usual two flat-sided beans . Representing only 5-10% of a harvest, these rare beans are painstakingly hand-sorted. They are famous for an intense, sweet, and bright citrus profile.