Pastime Coffee
Kiunyu AB Kenya
Kiunyu AB Kenya
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- We roast and fulfill orders Tuesday and Thursday
FULL BODIED, RIPE, FLORAL.
Producer: Multiple small holder producers
Location: Kirinyaga, Kenya
Elevation: 1650 meters
Variety: Batian, Ruiru 11, SL34
Process: Fully Washed, 8 hour fermentation, dried on raised beds.
The Kiunyu Coffee Factory, established in the 1960s, is one of two washing stations within the Karithathi Farmer Cooperative Society in Kirinyaga County. Situated at 1,644 meters, it serves farmers from Kianduma, Kiambuku, and Gature villages. The region experiences moderate bimodal rainfall, with temperatures ranging from 13°C to 24°C year-round. The main coffee varieties grown are SL34 and Ruiru 11, with SL34 accounting for 99% of production. The red volcanic soil—deep, fertile, and well-drained—is ideal for coffee cultivation. Kiunyu employs fully washed (wet) processing, using water from the Karithathi river. After pulping, coffee undergoes fermentation, cleaning, soaking, and drying on raised beds. The factory emphasizes sustainability by managing waste water through soak pits away from water sources and encouraging tree planting among its members.
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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.