Corn syrup and cane juice, citrus hints of nectarine and grapefruit, dark berry note.
Kamoini is one of several coffee wet mills under Othaya Farmer’s Cooperative Society (FCS). Othaya got its start back in the 1950s and currently have 18 coffee wet mills under their umbrella. Kamoini Factory sits at 1825 meters above sea level, right along the Ichamama River, which is fed from the Karima forest above.
Sweet Maria’s team return to the societies regularly, and each year they come across societies that are new and exciting. Being one of the older Kenya FCS, the quality coming out of Othaya are some of the best Kenya coffees. This lot was purchased direct, not through the Kenya auction system, so to avoid the risk of losing it. To do this they pay a price that is higher than what the top auction bid might be.
Kamoini boasts intense aromatics with caramelized sugar and fruit, a fragrance of blueberry muffin. The wet grounds are a bit more perfumed in sweetness and smell of lemon black tea and raisin. The cup intensity builds as it cools and layers of raw sugars are uncovered as you sip it: the cleanliness of simple syrup, aromatic cane juice, and even a slight rustic appeal of molasses cookies. Citrus fruit like nectarine and grapefruit emerge as well, but are more of a flavor accent than the focus.
- Origin: Kenya
- Region: Othaya, Nyeri
- Mill: Kamoini Factory
- Coop: Othaya Farmer’s Cooperative Society
- Altitude: 1825m
- Cultivar: SL-28, SL-34
- Grade: AB
- Process: Wet Process (Washed)
- Drying: Raised Bed Sun-Dried
- Import: Sweet Maria’s Coffee