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The Naughty Dog

Karimikui Washed | Kenya

£15.95

  • Sweet Lime, Black Tea, Blackcurrant, Redcurrant
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Coffee Details

Country of Origin
Kenya
Region
Kirinyaga
Varietal
Ruiru 11, Batian, SL28, SL34
Process
Washed
Roast Level
Medium-Light
Farm
Karimikui
Altitude
1600-1900 masl

What to expect

In the cup you can find

Sweet Lime, Black Tea, Blackcurrant, Redcurrant

Overall profile

A classic washed Kenyan. Interesting aside, this is the same coffee as the Rum Barrel Kenya, minus the rum barrel aging.

Sensory profile

Acidity
3/5
Body
2/5
Sweetness
4/5
Funk
1/3
Adventurous
3/5

About The Naughty Dog

Founded by Petra and Gwilym in 2018, The Naughty Dog roasts in Jílové u Prahy, near Prague. Its carefully controlled roast profiles aim for clean, sweet coffees with bright flavour across filter and espresso. The team brings years of barista experience and quality control to seasonal releases, with...

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Roaster notes

Kenya — Karimikui Batian, Ruiru 11, SL28 & SL34 (Washed)

Tastes Like — 🍵 Black Tea • 🫐 Black Currant • 🍇 Redcurrant • 🍈 Sweet Lime

DETAILS

  • Farm: Karimikui
  • Region: Kirinyaga, Kenya
  • Varietal: Batian, Ruiru 11, SL28 & SL34
  • Process: Washed
  • Altitude: 1,600–1,900 masl
  • Harvest: December 2025

INTRO A fresh December 2025 harvest from Karimikui farm in Kirinyaga, one of the most renowned areas for high-quality Kenyan coffee. Higher acidity brings sweet lime and juicy red and black currants forward, rounded out by a black tea finish. In the cup: black tea, black currant, redcurrant, and sweet lime.

THE PRODUCER Karimikui farm sits in Kirinyaga at 1,600–1,900 masl, ideal conditions for slow cherry ripening and complex flavour development. The lot is composed of SL28, SL34, Batian, and Ruiru 11 — varieties characteristic of Kenyan coffee for their juiciness, bright acidity, and fruity character.

THE PROCESS This lot is Washed: cherries are pulped, fermented, then thoroughly washed to bring out subtle flavour nuances. This process is what lets the sweet lime, juicy currant, and elegant tea notes come through so clearly in the cup.

THE CUP Bright and juicy — sweet lime and red and black currant fruitiness up front, with a pleasantly long, black tea finish. A clean, distinctive cup reflecting Kirinyaga's classic conditions.

Flavour Notes 🍵 Black Tea 🫐 Black Currant 🍇 Redcurrant 🍈 Sweet Lime

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Country of Origin

Kenya, Africa

In this coffee

A classic washed Kenyan. Interesting aside, this is the same coffee as the Rum Barrel Kenya, minus the rum barrel aging.

  • Sweet Lime
  • Black Tea
  • Blackcurrant
  • Redcurrant

About this origin Kenya’s high elevations, distinctive varieties and carefully managed washing stations produce some of coffee’s most vivid profiles. Expect blackcurrant, grapefruit and berry notes, intense sweetness and a bright, wine-like acidity.

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Coffee Process

Washed

In this coffee

A classic washed Kenyan. Interesting aside, this is the same coffee as the Rum Barrel Kenya, minus the rum barrel aging.

  • Sweet Lime
  • Black Tea
  • Blackcurrant
  • Redcurrant

How it works The fruit is removed from the coffee seed. Water and fermentation then help clear away the sticky layer before the seed is dried.

Typical influence Washed coffees are often described as clean and bright, with clear flavours, lively acidity and a crisp finish.

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Coffee Varieties

  • Ruiru 11
  • Batian
  • SL28
  • SL34

In this coffee

A classic washed Kenyan. Interesting aside, this is the same coffee as the Rum Barrel Kenya, minus the rum barrel aging.

  • Sweet Lime
  • Black Tea
  • Blackcurrant
  • Redcurrant

About this variety

Several varieties make up this lot. That can create a layered cup, but their individual flavours cannot be separated honestly after the coffee is combined.

Why this one is different
  • Kenya
  • Kirinyaga
  • 1600-1900 masl
  • Washed

These varieties were grown or combined in Kenya. The producer’s lot details and tasting notes are the best guide to how they work together.

Washed processing can make acidity and variety character easier to read, although fermentation and drying choices still matter.

A little background

The varieties are shown exactly as supplied for this coffee. We do not invent one combined genetic or flavour profile for the group.

Classification Multiple varieties

Technical lineage Each listed variety has its own lineage.

Variety is a guide, not a flavour guarantee. Lot notes are more specific.

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