{"product_id":"kenya-karimikui-aa-1","title":"Kenya Karimikui AA","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe heartily welcome the return of Kenyan coffee to our menu with two lots from the Karimikui wet mill in Githure, Kirinyaga, this one being an AA separation. Both of these lots are some of the tastiest we’ve had the good fortune to try from Kenya over the past few years, so we couldn’t be more excited to share them with you. The AA lot gives us lots of bright red currant and meyer lemon, as you’d expect in a beautiful Kenyan, with the added complexity, florality, and mildly savory quality of basil blossom coming in on the finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Karimikui wet mill is located at 1.800 masl on the southern foothills of Mt. Kenya, about 9 km north of the regional hub of Embu. The Rungeto Cooperative Society, which has yielded many of the best Kenyan lots over the previous 5 years, and of which Karimikui is a member, is made up of 2,600 contributing producers. The mill draws fresh water from the Nyamindi River to meet its water demands for processing. Most of the producers plant grevillea robusta and macadamia trees to provide shade for their coffee trees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis offering is composed of the four most common Kenyan varieties, SL28, SL34, ruiru 11, and batian. SL28 is perhaps the most lauded common African cultivar for its quality and strong drought resistance. It is a cultivar of the bourbon genetic group which was first released by Scott Agricultural Laboratories in 1935 in Kabete, Kenya. It quickly became dominant throughout Kenya and has now spread beyond East Africa to Central and South America, due to its high potential for quality. SL34 is an African coffee cultivar of the typica genetic group, prized both for its quality and strong resistance to coffee berry disease. It was first selected from a single tree on the Loresho Estate in Kabete, Kenya by Scott Agricultural Laboratories, and released for cultivation in the late 1930s. Today, most SL34 trees remain confined to Kenya.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRuiru 11 is a composite variety, whose female parent is catimor, and whose male parents include several varieties—sudan rume, K7, SL28, N39, and others. It was created in direct response to an epidemic of coffee berry disease which occurred in 1968, and led to a 50% decrease in Kenya’s coffee production that year. After much research, ruiru 11 was released for cultivation in 1985 by the Ruiru Coffee Research Station. This variety is known for its disease resistance, as intended, and good quality potential when grown at altitude. Finally, batian is a variety that is composed of several other varieties, namely, SL28, SL34, sudan rume, 39, K7, SL4, and timor hybrid. It was first created by the Coffee Research Station in Ruiru, Kenya in 2010, and cultivated there for its resistance to leaf rust. Batian trees are on the tall side, and are known for their potential for quality at altitude, and disease resistance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mirra Coffee","offers":[{"title":"250g","offer_id":55104535789847,"sku":"W-K-KAA-250","price":15.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg","offer_id":55104535822615,"sku":"W-K-KAA-1","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/1114\/9591\/files\/K-K-AAPhoto.jpg?v=1785758954","url":"https:\/\/mirracoffee.com\/products\/kenya-karimikui-aa-1","provider":"Mirra Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}