Rated 92 points in Coffee Review in November. They said: "Soft aroma of flowers, ripe apricot and nectarine. Bright, fruit-toned acidity, lightly syrupy mouthfeel and a lightly lemon-saturated flavor that softens and sweetens toward apricot and tangerine. Finishes sweetly, with a hint of pungent baker's chocolate developing in the long finish."

Washed processing took place at the Kagumo coffee factory which nearly straddles the equator; it's located about 15 miles from the nearest town of Karatina. Washing is done with fresh water from nearby Riuru springs. Sun drying on raised African beds follows. The word Kagumoini means 'fig tree' in the Kikuyu language, because figs were commonly found in this fertile and highly productive terrain.

We had a big cupping of Estate and auction lot Kenyas in early summer after the crop became available. This coffee, our top pick, was still in Kenya when purchased so a couple of months passed before it arrived here.

This is a coffee with a lot of personality, and we mean in the best way. It has complex fruit that jumps out at you before the grounds have met with water. Once brewed it is a real exotic, lush cup with layers of succulent, juicy black fruit. Bob and I both scored this coffee 92.5 points and it was part of heady group. The second place coffee Kenya AA Kiru, which we also purchased, was given 93 points by Coffee Review a few months ago. However, this coffee was not yet in the US nor available for review at the time.

Cup Characteristics: Kenya coffee that makes a bold statement with tons of lush, dark fruits. Succulent, jammy, viscous, brothy.