SL28, Ruiru 11
Washed
Muburi AB

Tastes Like: Blackberry, Syrah, Lavender

Origin: Muburi, Kirinyaga, Kenya

Variety: SL-28, Ruiru 11 (less than 1%)

Producer: Muburi Washing Station

Elevation: 1,600 masl

Process:  Washed

About the Farm and the Coffee

Muburi Coffee Factory is part of the Rwama Coffee farmers Society, consisting of 1,200 active farming members. It was established in 1964 and rests on a 7 acres piece of land serving Gituga, Kiangoro, Muburi and Kagukuma Villages. The main varieties of coffee grown are SL-28 and Ruiru 11, with SL-28 accounting to 99% of all coffee produced while Ruiru 11 accounts to 1% of all production.

Variety

SL28 was selected in Kenya in the 1930s and has since spread to other coffee-growing countries. It combines drought tolerance with high cup-quality potential; growing conditions and post-harvest work shape the expression of each lot.

Ruiru 11 is a compact Kenyan hybrid developed to combine productive growth with resistance to coffee leaf rust and coffee berry disease. Its breeding also drew on varieties selected for cup quality.

Processing

Cherries from the surrounding villages are sorted, floated and pulped. The coffee passes through the mill’s grading channels and an overnight soak, followed by washing. Drying begins with surface drying before the parchment is spread on raised beds and later rested before export preparation.