Pastime Coffee
Kainamui AA Kenya
Kainamui AA Kenya
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- We roast and fulfill orders Tuesday and Thursday
JUICY, CRISP, TROPICAL.
Producer: Multiple small holder producers
Location: Kirinyaga, Kenya
Elevation:1650m - 1800m
Variety: SL28, SL34
Process: Overnight fermentation, dried on raised beds.
Kainamui, a washing station in Kenya’s Kirinyaga County, processes coffee from around 2,000 members of the New Ngariama Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Society. The cooperative’s members, mostly women, grow coffee trees under shade on nearby farms between 1,600-1,800 meters above sea level.
Kainamui, managed by Lemmy Nyaga, processes and dries coffee cherries before transporting dried parchment to Nairobi for milling and sale. The factory, located at 1,650m above sea level on the slopes of Mt. Kenya, benefits from fresh, clean water pumped from the nearby Nyamindi river. New Ngariama, originally part of the larger Ngariama society established in 1963, split into smaller cooperatives, including New Ngariama. The cooperative has three washing stations: Kamwangi, Kainumui, and Kiamugumo. Kainumui is the first factory to be established.
New Ngariama Farmers’ Cooperative Society is Rainforest Alliance certified and encourages sustainable farming, including organic fertilizer use. They’ve built soaking pits for wastewater treatment at their three sites. The co-op supports members with pre-harvest financing, school fees, and other assistance.
This season’s harvest offers the acidity of white currant or lemon candy, with a pronounced tropical sweetness reminiscent of mango and pineapple.
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Shipping policy.
We roast all orders on Tuesday and Thursday. Orders placed after 4:30am PST on Tuesday or Thursday will be shipped on the following roast day.
Please select a secure delivery address to send your coffee. All packages are shipped with insurance; however, this does not cover packages that have gone missing after they are marked as delivered by the carrier. Pastime Coffee is not responsible for packages that are lost or stolen.
Please email orders@pastime.coffee for any additional questions or concerns.
Roasting style.
All of our single-origin coffees are roasted as lightly as possible while ensuring full flavor development, clarity, and highlighting terroir.
Our blends, 4:30am and Sure Thing offer a variety of roasting styles and are engineered for consistency and reliability. Please visit those products for more information on those specific roasting styles.
Please note that our coffee should be rested for at least 7 days after roasting to achieve optimal results.
Can you grind my coffee for me?
Yes! All orders are shipped whole bean by default. If you need us to grind your order, please let us know in the notes section at checkout. Don't forget to also add your brew method so we get the grind size correct.