Karindundu

Karindundu sits on the southern slopes of Mount Kenya, where rich red soils and crisp nights make some of the most electric coffees on earth. This year Therefore Coffee have bought this tiny peaberry lot, the quirky little mutation where the cherry grows just one seed instead of two. They’re rare (only 5–10% of a harvest), denser, and often pack an extra pop in the cup.

This lot comes from the Mutira Farmers’ Cooperative, a network of small-scale growers in Kirinyaga. Cherries are picked ripe, carefully washed, fermented, and laid out to dry on raised beds, a time-honoured process that keeps Kenya’s reputation sky-high.

It’s vibrant, complex, and juicy. 

• Region: Nyeri
• Country: Kenya
• Elevation: 1,770 masl
• Variety: Batian, SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11 
• Process: Washed