Peaberries. Not peas nor berries, but beans. Peaberries are when instead of a cherry having 2 seeds there’s only 1, forming a circular mono-bean that’s not had to share any of the cherry’s delectable nutrients with anyone else. This peaberry lot comes from Kirinyaga County’s Kainamui Factory, a mill that serves around 1800 smallholder farms; all of the farms who take their coffee to this factory are members of the New Ngariama Farmers Cooperative Society. The society helps with school fees, financing, and production costs, and over 600 of the members are women. Made up of the Kenya variety powerhouse SL28, SL34, Batian, and Ruiru11, this washed coffee tastes like lime, nectarine, and brown sugar. A punchy offering from a punchy round bean.

Peaberries. Not peas nor berries, but beans. Peaberries are when instead of a cherry having 2 seeds there’s only 1, forming a circular mono-bean that’s not had to share any of the cherry’s delectable nutrients with anyone else. This peaberry lot comes from Kirinyaga County’s Kainamui Factory, a mill that serves around 1800 smallholder farms; all of the farms who take their coffee to this factory are members of the New Ngariama Farmers Cooperative Society. The society helps with school fees, financing, and production costs, and over 600 of the members are women. Made up of the Kenya variety powerhouse SL28, SL34, Batian, and Ruiru11, this washed coffee tastes like lime, nectarine, and brown sugar. A punchy offering from a punchy round bean.