{"product_id":"shoebox-coffee-roasters-kamwangi-aa-washed-kenya","title":"Shoebox Coffee Roasters - Kamwangi AA Washed | Kenya","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKenya — Kamwangi Factory (New Ngariama Farmers' Cooperative) AA (Washed)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTastes Like — 🍊 Ruby Grapefruit • 🍎 Apple Juice • 🌼 White Flowers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducers: About 1,800 smallholders around Kamwangi Coffee Factory (New Ngariama Farmers' Cooperative Society)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: Kirinyaga, near Mt. Kenya, Kenya\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarietal: Field blend of SL-28, SL-34, Batian, and Ruiru 11\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcess: Washed (24-hour dry fermentation, 6-hour soak)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAltitude: 1,700–1,800 masl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrade: AA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSource: Cafe Imports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKamwangi sits in Kirinyaga near Mt. Kenya, with around 1,800 smallholders growing between 1,700 and 1,800 masl. In the cup: ruby grapefruit, apple juice, and white flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKamwangi is owned by the New Ngariama Farmers' Cooperative Society. Its processing is a slightly unique variation on the classic Kenyan \"double-washed,\" beginning with very detailed hand sorting supervised by the factory manager, ensuring only the ripest red cherries reach the depulper.\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🍒 Hand sorting — cherries hand-sorted for defects, ripest red cherries only\u003cbr\u003e🌱 Depulping — fully depulped\u003cbr\u003e🛢️ Dry fermentation — laid out immediately for 24 hours, without mucilage\u003cbr\u003e💧 Soak — soaked for 6 hours\u003cbr\u003e☀️ Slow drying — dried slowly on raised beds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 24-hour dry fermentation followed by a 6-hour soak is the defining step. It builds the sweet red berry tone and the malic, juicy acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn overwhelmingly sweet red berry tone, accented by a slightly biting citric acidity like ruby grapefruit. As it cools, a lovely malic acidity emerges, like apple juice, with a finish of magnolia, jasmine, and orchid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🍊 Ruby Grapefruit 🍎 Apple Juice 🌼 White Flowers\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shoebox Coffee Roasters","offers":[{"title":"Filter \/ 125g \/ October 28th","offer_id":59225386156406,"sku":"SHOE-KAMWANGI-AA-SL28-SL34-RUIRU-11-BATIAN-WASHED-FIL-125G-OCT28","price":18.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Filter \/ 250g \/ October 28th","offer_id":59225386189174,"sku":"SHOE-KAMWANGI-AA-SL28-SL34-RUIRU-11-BATIAN-WASHED-FIL-250G-OCT28","price":28.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/KamwangiAA-shopify.png-cropped.jpg?v=1793617327","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/de\/products\/shoebox-coffee-roasters-kamwangi-aa-washed-kenya","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}