Crisp redcurrant and floral hibiscus in this returning favourite from the Rungeto Cooperative’s Kiangoi station.
About
Coffee Expression A typical washed Kenyan profile, with fresh and crisp redcurrant, and a floral hibiscus character.
Producer Kiangoi is run by the Rungeto Farmer’s Cooperative Society, who also own the Kii and Karimikui stations, where we have purchased several lots in the past.
Whole Bean Coffee / Both for filter and espresso
Technical Data
Producer Rungeto FCS
Region Kirinyaga
Altitude 1800 masl
Varietal SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11
Process Washed
Harvest December 2025
Brewing Advice
Water is one of the most critical components of an excellent coffee experience. We recommend using mineral water of a soft Total Dissolved Solids count, ideally below 150 ppm.
Rested coffee During the resting process, harsh and astringent flavors, which can even be perceived as a ‘roast’ character, soften out, allowing a clearer and brighter expression of the coffee’s character to shine.
We recommend resting our coffees for at least 10 days after the roast date, and we often find excellent results, especially for particularly dense coffees, beyond 6 weeks.
Brewing Our straightforward approach to coffee carries over into brewing. We recommend our roasted coffee for all brew methods, regardless of whether it is immersion, percolation or espresso. We believe that there is one correct way to roast a single coffee, roasting lightly, in such a way as to release its innate qualities and showcase its quality. Learn more about different brewing techniques and specific brew guides here.

Kiangoi
The small region in Kirinyaga that the Kiangoi mill serves, surrounding the village of Ngariama, is mainly a tea-growing area, so most of the coffee plant stock is rather new. The region is known for very high quality of both tea and coffee; being planted somewhat later than neighbouring regions means soils haven’t been tired out by years of conventional agriculture, with its sprays and chemical fertiliser. We have visited the region several times, most recently in February of this year. Here, it is clear to witness the density of both coffee and tea plantation in the lush green landscape, enabled by the rich volcanic soils, relatively undisturbed by intensive conventional agriculture. North Eastern Kirinyaga is home to some of our favourite Kenyan coffees; Kiangoi is run by the Rungeto Farmer’s Cooperative Society, who also own the Kii and Karimikui stations, where we have purchased several lots in the past.
We visited the Rungeto team on our trip this year, meeting the board and touring each of the stations. After our visit, and after many cuppings back in Nairobi, we have continued our focus with Rungeto this year, sharing several lots from their stations across the season. Also near to Ngariama are the Thirikwa cooperative, who own Gakuyuini, and the New Ngariama cooperative, who own Kamwangi, Kainamui and Kiamugumo, also names very familiar to us at La Cabra.
This tiny area continues to impress with its quality, much of the area was planted with coffee just before the rise of hybrid varietals in Kenya, meaning that 99% of the farmers that deliver to Kiangoi grow SL28 and SL34, with only about 1% using rust-resistant varietals like Ruiru 11 or Batian.
This lot from Kiangoi is tasting crisp and fresh, with crisp redcurrants emanating from the cup, alongside a fresh and floral hibiscus character.
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