Kenya - Muthunzuuni AA

Berry-forward and lively with a brisk, structured acidity. Jammy raspberry and stewed cherry drive the cup, while a bright clementine note adds clarity through the finish. Sweet, layered, and pleasantly energetic.

Producer: Various small-holder producers - Muthunzuuni Farmers Society

Region: Machakos County, Kenya

Harvest: Fall 2025

Varietal(s): SL-28 and SL-34

Process: Fully Washed

Altitude: 1750 masl

Exporter: Dorman's Coffee

Importer: Opal Coffee

Agrton Gourmet Color: 106 (light)

Roasters Cupping Score: 88

Recommended Resting Time: 2-3 weeks

Nestled in the rolling hills of Machakos County, just southeast of Nairobi, the Muthunzuuni Coffee Factory and Farmers Society is producing coffees with remarkable complexity and depth.

Here in the highlands, where volcanic soil and cool mountain air create the perfect growing conditions, over a thousand smallholder farmers make up the Muthunzuuni Factory and Farmers Cooperative Society. Each farmer tends just a small plot of land—about half a hectare on average—but what they lack in size, they make up for in care, skill, and generations of knowledge.

On harvest days, the red, ripe SL28 and SL34 cherries are picked by hand in the early morning and delivered to the Muthunzuuni wet mill by afternoon. Upon arrival to the wet mill, the cherries are floated for density and defect sorting. After sorting, the cherries go through a two-step fermentation process—first dry for 12 to 18 hours, then underwater for another 12 to 18—to fully break down the mucilage and develop flavor clarity. This slow, deliberate process gently breaks down the mucilage and brings out the clarity, structure, and depth that Kenyan coffees are known for.

After fermentation, the coffee is washed clean and laid out on raised beds, where it dries under the sun for around two weeks—turned regularly to ensure even drying. Then it’s off to the dry mill, where any remaining imperfections are removed by hand and machine, and the green coffee is finally ready for export.

This intentionality in processing paired with high-quality varietals and a unique terroir results in a coffee with pleasing brightness, and tons of depth.