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Kenya AA Grade Kirinyaga Region Karatina Cooperative Factory Premium Coffee Beans

Published: 2026-01-27 Author: FrontStreet Coffee

Last Updated: 2026/01/27, This premium Kenya coffee originates from the Karatina Cooperative Factory in the Kirinyaga region, processed using the traditional Kenyan double-washed method. Grown at elevations of 1550-1750 meters on the eastern slopes of Kenya's mountains in the Manyatta-Embu County, this coffee features the classic Kenyan varieties SL28 and SL34. The significant day-night temperature variation, combined with Kenya's characteristic red phosphorus-rich soil, creates a perfect balance of sweet and acidic notes that defines this exceptional Kenyan coffee.

This Kenya comes from the Kongyu Processing Station of the Kabare Farmers' Cooperative Society in the Kirinyaga region of Kenya. Processed using the Kenyan double-washed method, it grows on the eastern slopes of the Kenya Mountains at an altitude of 1550-1750 meters in the Mathata-Embu County. The variety consists of the classic Kenya SL28 and SL34. Combined with the significant day-night temperature differences and Kenya's red phosphorus soil, sweet and sour notes become the primary flavor profile of this Kenyan coffee.

The coffee cherries for this batch of Kongyu AA were harvested and processed by 250 smallholder farmers from the Kongyu Processing Station under the Kabare Farmers' Cooperative Society. After being pulped, fermented, and washed using water from the nearby Kongyu River, the coffee is dried on African raised beds. During each harvest season, farmers process nearly 300 tons of coffee cherries. Once processing is complete, the coffee participates in the weekly coffee auction held every Wednesday in Nairobi. When selected by licensed exporters, it is shipped to consumer markets worldwide.

In previous Kenyan coffees, we particularly enjoyed pursuing those strong, angular, and powerful fruity acids. However, this particular Kenyan coffee revealed a gentler side to me, like facing the sea with a gentle breeze blowing.

Flavor Profile

Intense lemon and plum aromas in both dry and wet fragrance. When light-roasted and sipped, it reveals surprising floral and lemon notes, along with the sweet-tart juiciness of grapefruit green tea and citrus juice. With a slightly darker roast, it immediately develops flavors of honey and raspberry-black plum. The aftertaste presents the delightful sweet-tart notes of green tea.

Product Information

Brand: FrontStreet Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee)
Address: 10 Bao'an Qian Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, FrontStreet Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee)
Contact: 020-38364473
Shelf Life: 90 days
Net Weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk coffee beans
Degree: Roasted coffee beans
Sugar Content: Sugar-free
Origin: Kenya
Coffee Type: Other
Roast Level: Light roast

Coffee Details

Country: Kenya
Grade: AA
Region: Kirinyaga
Altitude: 1550-1750 meters
Soil: Red phosphorus soil
Processing Method: Kenyan double-washed processing
Varieties: SL 28, SL 34
Processing Station: Kongyu Processing Station
Producer: Kabare Farmers' Cooperative Society
Flavor Notes: Grapefruit green tea, citrus, raspberry-black plum

About Kenyan Coffee

Located in East Africa, Kenya is one of the world's major coffee-producing countries, with approximately six million people engaged in the coffee industry, mostly in the form of smallholders and cooperatives.

Kenyan coffee trees are predominantly grown at altitudes between 1400-2000 meters. The growing regions include Ruiri, Thika, Kirinyaga, Mt. Kenya West, Nyeri, Kiambu, and Muranga, primarily on the foothills of Mt. Kenya and Aberdare.

Many coffee-growing regions in Kenya strive to preserve native forest ecosystems, protecting natural gene banks, supporting the propagation of wild coffee varieties, and nurturing diverse coffee trees.

In 1930, Kenya's unique varieties SL28 and SL34, cultivated and named by "Scott Laboratories," were born in this favorable environment.

According to SL laboratory botanists, SL28 and SL34 are genetic variants. Among them, SL28 possesses mixed lineage from French Mission, Mocha, and Yemen Typica. The original goal in developing SL28 was to mass-produce coffee beans that combined high quality with resistance to pests and diseases.

Although SL28's yield later did not meet the expected high volume, its copper-colored leaves and broad bean shape produce wonderful sweetness, balance, and complex, varied flavors, along with distinctive citrus and black plum characteristics. SL34 shares similar flavor profiles with SL28 but, in addition to complex, varied acidity and wonderful sweet finish, has a heavier, richer, and cleaner mouthfeel than SL28. SL34 possesses French Mission, Bourbon, and more Typica lineage. While similar in appearance to SL28, it better adapts to sudden heavy rains. It is these two important varieties that have led us to understand the unique Kenyan style: intense, rich fruity acids, rich body, and beautiful balance.