Kenya Kiboi: Sample Coffee Roasters

Kenya
Kiboi

Washed process Ruiru 11, SL-28, SL-34

Flavour: effervescent blood orange and burnt toffee

Body: Acidity:

Kiboi Coffee Factory is located in Muranga County in Mugoiri location of Kahuro Division near Kahuro town. It was established in 1970’s and is serving Kiboi, Kiaguthu and Kaganda villages.

Currently it is affiliated to Mugoiri 5 Farmers Co-operative Society after splitting in 1997/98 and later rejoined in 2005. Its membership currently stands at 460 of which 410 are active farmers while 50 are inactive farmers.

Sourcing and ingredients

100% Ruiru 11, SL-28, and SL-34 coffee beans, provided by Condesa Co.Lab and roasted by us on Gadigal land / Sydney.

Country grade: Unknown ?

Packaging

Bag: ABA Certified home compostable
Label: Recyclable
Valve (on bags larger than 250g): General waste
Coffee ordered online is shipped in a recyclable cardboard box

Brewing this coffee

We recommend brewing this coffee 15–49 days post-roast. If pre-ground, brew as soon as possible. Our advice on storing coffee.

1:3
dose:yield
ratio

To brew on espresso, we recommend using 20g of beans (dose) to get 60g of espresso out (yield), during 24-28 seconds.

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g yield

View the how to brew espresso (single origin) guide.

1:16.7
beans:water
ratio

To brew in infusion/fed brewers (V60, Chemex) use a ratio of 1:16.7 ratio of beans:water.

g beans

g water

View full recipes and videos in our brewguides

1:14.3
beans:water
ratio

To brew in immersion brewers (plunger, AeroPress, Kalita, batch brewer) we recommend using a 1:14.3 ratio of beans:water

g beans

g water

View full recipes and videos in our brewguides

1:12
beans:water
ratio

To brew as cold brew we recommend using a 1:12 ratio of beans:water

g beans

g water

View full recipes and videos in our brewguides

Producer: 460 Smallholders
Country: Kenya
Region: Mugoiri
Altitude: 1750m above sea level
Varietals: Ruiru 11, SL-28, and SL-34
Process: Washed
Body: Medium
Acidity: Medium
Tasting notes: Effervescent blood orange and burnt toffee
Roast style: Omni (filter + espresso)

Varietals

Ruiru 11 varietal

Released in 1985, Ruiru 11 is a disease resistant varietal developed in Kenya

The location

Coffee from Kenya

Alongside Ethiopia and Colombia, Kenya is one of the origins we get most excited about at the roastery. It exports some of the most vibrant, bright, and unique coffees in the world.

The Murang’a region of Kenya

East of Nyeri, also with rich volcanic soils and a high percentage of smallholder producers

Farm processes

Washed process

Machines are used to remove the flesh from the coffee cherry before being fermented in water, washed again, and finally sun dried. This process tends to result in more distinct, cleaner flavours.