Coffee Description
We’re excited to offer coffee from the Kamwangi washing station for the very first time, and hope to continue to offer it on our menu for years to come. It’s delicate, sweet, and tangy with tasting notes uniquely including Rhubarb!
Roast Level from the Roaster
Refers to the roast level in comparison with other coffees from the roaster
Light
Variety
SL28
Process
Washed
Elevation
1100-1800 masl
Region
Kirinyaga
About Kamwangi Coffee Factory of Kenya
In the northeastern corner of Kirinyaga County lies Kamwangi Coffee Factory, located near the buffer zone surrounding Mount Kenya National Park. The towering presence of the snow capped Mount Kenya plays a fundamental role in the coffee production and lives of those who live in Kirinyaga, which translates to “White Mountain.” Glacial runoff feeds the rivers, cooling the surrounding areas, making temperatures much more tolerable than other coffee growing regions in Africa. A long chain of mountains in the region creates a diversity of altitudes and terrain for coffee cultivation.
Kirinyaga, Kenya
Ruby Coffee Roasters
After years of leading the roasting and coffee sourcing programs of other notable roasters, Jared and Deanna Linzmeier moved back to Jared's hometown of Nelsonville, Wisconsin to build their own roastery. Because doing something great doesn't always mean doing something large, Ruby has opted to partner with small farms, small exporters and create small coffee bars, allowing them to have a much greater impact on the economic, environmental, social sustainability of specialty coffee.
This perspective has propelled a roasting operation, which began in a spare workshop room at Jared's childhood home, to being named Best Coffee in Wisconsin by Food and Wine two years in a row. Accolade aside, Ruby's real goal is a simple one: to source phenomenal quality coffee and make it approachable to everyone.
