Kirinyaga

Kenya

Boundary

Administrative proxy

Approximated by the Kirinyaga County boundary (GADM v4.1, Kenya level 1). South-western slopes of Mount Kenya; some of the country's most sought-after washing stations.

At a glance

Elevation: 1500–1900 m
Harvest: Jun–Aug and Oct–Dec
Varieties: SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11, Batian
Processes: washed

Cup profile

Intense fruit, black-currant, syrupy body, high phosphoric acidity — often cited as the country's benchmark. Source: Kenya Coffee Directorate.

Other origins in Kenya

Nyeri
Kiambu
Murang'a
Meru
Embu