Kimbo Estate ( Espresso Roasted )

COUNTRY: Kenya

REGION: Central Kenya

COUNTY: Embu

OWNER: Lucy Wanjiru and son Munene

ESTATE ELEVATION: 1,600m above sea level

ESTATE SIZE: Eight Hectares

VARIETY: SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11, Batian

COFFEE GRADE: AA

PROCESSING: Washed

Kimbo is a small, eight-hectare estate located in Embu County, owned and managed by Lucy Wanjiru and her son Christopher Munene Njiraini. The estate was initially purchased by Lucy’s father-in-law, Mr. Kimbo, in the 1960s. Lucy’s late husband eventually inherited the land, and decided to expand it in size by purchasing other nearby farms. Lucy took over operations after his passing, sharing duties with her son Christopher who is also a medical doctor.

In 2011, Lucy and her husband built a small wet mill on their land. This facility enabled the couple to process and dry their crop onsite. By processing her coffee independently, Lucy is able to control every step of production directly – from farming, to harvesting, processing, drying and sale – ensuring the full potential of the crop is achieved in terms of quality and sale price. Lucy and Christopher are members of the Kirinyaga Arabica AA Farmer’s Group, which was founded by Joseph Karaba of Kabumbu Estate in 2023.

The ripest coffee was carefully handpicked by Lucy, Christopher and the rest of their family, along with any seasonal workers required. After sorting, cherry was pulped using a pulping machine. The coffee was then dry fermented for 12-24 hours. Whilst the coffee was fermenting it was checked frequently, and when ready it was rinsed by using clean water from nearby rivers and removed from the tanks. It graded in water channels before being transferred to raised drying tables. During the drying stage, which takes up to three weeks, the drying parchment was turned constantly to ensure it is dried evenly, until it reached 11–12% humidity. Once ready, coffee transported to the Embu County Mill to be dry milled and prepared for shipping.

Suitable for Espresso Machine, Mokka Pot, Stove Top, French press, and Filter brewing methods

Recommended Espresso Machine,Mokka Pot,French press

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