Do you know Dedan Kimathi University is also the producer of the Dedan Kimathi AA, Kenyan coffee?
 
The farm is situated within the university, and the factory is located in the south-east of Nyeri, overlooking the foothills of the beautiful ice peaks of Mount Kenya. The estate has an estimated production of 97,333 kgs of cherries. 
 
The coffee varieties grown are SL 28, SL 34 and small quantities of Ruiru 11. Ruiru 11 is a compact, high-yielding variety developed in Kenya to allow for more intensive coffee production with fewer losses from diseases and pests. Ruiru11 owes its existence to a coffee berry disease (CBD) epidemic in 1968 that led to the loss of 50% of Kenya’s production.
 
The chosen progenitors of Ruiru 11’s complex hybrid male parent conferred resistance to CBD (coming from Rume Sudan, Timor Hybrid lines, and K7) and good cup quality (coming from N39, SL28, SL34 and Bourbon).The female parent of Ruiru 11 was chosen to provide compactness (Dwarf/Compact stature) and an additional layer of both rust and CBD resistance. 
 
Although this is a washed processed Kenyan coffee, it presents a different range of flavour notes compared to our previous Kianderi AA coffee. You can expect citrus notes like orange, followed by kiwi berries and stewed rhubarb.
 
Region: Nyeri
Producer: Dedan Kimathi University
Origin: Kenya
Altitude: 1320 - 1700 m.a.s.l
Species/Varietal: SL28, SL34, Ruiru11
Processing method: 72-Hours Kenya Washed