{"product_id":"september-coffee-co-muchagara-ab-separation-kenya","title":"September Coffee Co. - Muchagara AB Separation | Kenya","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKenya — Muchagara Factory (Baragwi Farmers' Cooperative Society) AB (Washed)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTastes Like — 🍇 Black Currants • 🍊 Grapefruit • 🍑 Figs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducer: Baragwi Farmers' Cooperative Society (Muchagara Factory)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFarm: Various\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: Kirinyaga, Kenya\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarietal: SL-28, SL-34, Batian, Ruiru 11\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcess: Washed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAltitude: 1,700–1,800 masl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrade: AB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImporter: Apex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoast Profile: Light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoaster: September Coffee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is September's second time featuring a coffee from the Muchagara Factory in Kirinyaga. It has a deep sweetness and tart acidity, the Kenyan profile they love most, and is recommended for anyone who enjoys the classic, tart, currant profile Kenyan field blends can offer. In the cup: juicy, tart black currants, the acidity of grapefruit, and the sweetness of figs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Muchagara Factory is named after a village on the western side of Kirinyaga District near Mt. Kenya and has been operating since 1959, making it the oldest wet processing centre in Kirinyaga. It sits in a highly fertile area and has more than 1,500 members, 200 drying tables, several tiled fermentation tanks, and grading channels, and continues to produce remarkably expressive, high-quality coffees even though its infrastructure is not always in the best shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSL-28 is among the best-known and best-regarded varieties of Africa, selected in Kenya in the 1930s and now spread to Uganda and Latin America. It suits medium to high altitudes and resists drought but is susceptible to the major diseases of coffee, and its rusticity means it can be left untended for years and return to production; some Kenyan SL-28 trees are 60–80 years old and still productive. Batian, released in Kenya in 2010, was created at the Coffee Research Station in Ruiru, resistant to coffee leaf rust and coffee berry disease. The farmers mainly grow SL28 and SL34, but as with almost all Kenyan cooperative coffees there can be a mix, with K7, Ruiru 11, and Batian also common.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Washed process for this lot involves:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🛢️ Dry fermentation — traditional dry fermentation\u003cbr\u003e🚿 Washing and grading — washed and graded in channels with fresh river water\u003cbr\u003e☀️ Raised-bed drying — sun-dried on raised beds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJuicy and tart: black currants lead, with grapefruit acidity and fig sweetness, a silky body, and a sparkling finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🍇 Black Currants 🍊 Grapefruit 🍑 Figs\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"September Coffee Co.","offers":[{"title":"Filter \/ 250g \/ October 26th","offer_id":59231436734838,"sku":"SEPTEMBER-MUCHAGARA-AB-SL28-SL34-RUIRU-11-BATIAN-WASHED-FIL-250G-OCT26","price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/88741E50-1D09-4930-8617-BC6DF7BE5751.jpg-cropped.jpg?v=1793645053","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/de\/products\/september-coffee-co-muchagara-ab-separation-kenya","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}