Kinyovu Burundi (Kenyan IWCA)

Smokey Mountain Coffee is a proud supporter of IWCA (International Women’s Coffee Alliance), and we are proud to offer this special micro-lot of Kenyan coffee grown, harvested, packaged all by women.

This coffee is made up of many small farms. Many times a farmer may only have 25-50 coffee trees per farm. The coffee cherries are handpicked every morning, sorted and delivered to the washing stations (wet mills) in the afternoon and throughout the early evening. Each farmer’s delivery is processed daily, thus producing micro-lots that can be traced to a specific hill. Cherries are de-pulped daily through water-process machinery and single- or double-fermented for 18 to 24 hours, bringing out more brightness and clarity in these coffees. Pre-dried under shade, and then using a pyramid process for a constant and even drying, the coffee cherries are sun-dried on African raised beds for an average of 28 to 30 days. De-parchment, or hulling, removal of the final silver skin or chaff by machine, occurs at the dry mill. The green coffee is then packed in Grain Pro bags prior to export. The results of such a caring process are really phenomenal in the cup. This really is a cup that shines with bright pineapple and sweet acidity but also leaves you with lingering flavors of toffee and hints of chocolate.

Flavor Notes: Pineapple, hibiscus, green tea, toffee