Kenya AA Baragwi Guama

Kenya AA Baragwi Guama offers a rich flavor profile of dark chocolate, caramel, blackberry, and papaya. Produced at the Guama Factory in Kirinyaga, this washed-process coffee is crafted by nearly 2,000 smallholders at 1800masl. Renowned for its quality, the AA grade beans undergo meticulous processing, ensuring a bold and fruit-forward cup.

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Flavor Profile

Dark Chocolate, Caramel, Blackberry, Papaya

• Medium roast
• Bright acidity
• Heavy body
• Great for all brewing methods

Origin Info

The Guama Factory is part of the massive Baragwi Farmer’s Cooperative Society (FCS) in Kirinyaga County. Founded in 1953, the FCS’s objective is to promote the socioeconomic interests of its nearly 17,000 farmer members. The FCS is made up of 12 wet mills, (known as factories in Kenya), including Guama.

The Guama factory was built in 1974 in the highlands of Kirinyaga at around 1800masl. Today, the factory serves ~2,000 local smallholders. Green coffee from Kenya is graded by screen size. The grades range from E (Elephant Bean), PB (peaberry), AA, AB, C, and other grades. AA size coffee beans are screen size 17/18.

Producers handpick ripe cherries in the early morning and transport them to the wet mill, where the cherries are spread out for sorting. Clean water is poured into the de-pulper, which removes the outer fruit of the cherries between two rotating abrasive slabs. The de-pulped beans then sink into the fermentation tank, where they are left overnight to allow the mucilage to break down.

The next day, the wet mill manager checks the fermentation tanks and decides to proceed with processing based on the "feel" of the fermented parchment. As the washed beans spill into the washing channels, producers repeatedly push the coffee with wooden shunts to sort the beans by density. The denser, higher-quality beans are then left to sun-dry on raised beds until they reach a moisture content of 10-12%.

• Origin: Guama Village, Kirinyaga County
• Elevation: 1800m
• Variety: SL34, SL28, Batian, Ruiru 11
• Process: Washed