Gondo Peaberry

• Cultivar: SL 28, SL34, Ruiru11 and Batian
• Flavor Notes: Blackcurrant, Raspberry, Plum, Syrupy
• Producer: New Kiriti Farmers Cooperative Society
• Farm: Gondo Coffee Factory
• Country: Kenya
• Region: Muranga, Central Highlands
• Process: Washed
• Pack: 250g or 1000g

Origin

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.