{"product_id":"kenya-kirinyaga-ab-kii","title":"Kenya - Kirinyaga - AB - Kii","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBright Kenyan Complexity, Born on the Slopes of Kirinyaga\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e From the misty highlands surrounding Mount Kenya, Kii delivers the electric brightness and layered fruit complexity that makes Kenyan coffee legendary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin story:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kii Washing Station sits in Kirinyaga County, nestled on the fertile southern slopes of Mount Kenya — one of the most celebrated coffee-growing regions on the continent. The name Kirinyaga itself means 'place of brightness' in Kikuyu, and the coffees grown here live up to that billing with extraordinary clarity and vibrancy in the cup.\n\nThe station is managed under the Baragwi Farmers Cooperative Society, serving hundreds of smallholder farmers who tend their plots at altitudes between 1,600 and 1,800 metres above sea level. These farmers grow predominantly SL28 and SL34 varietals — selections developed by Scott Laboratories in the 1930s specifically for their drought resistance and exceptional cup quality. The rich, red volcanic soils of the region, fed by rainfall from Mount Kenya's peaks, impart a mineral depth and structured acidity that is virtually impossible to replicate elsewhere.\n\nCherries are hand-sorted at delivery, pulped, fermented under water for 24–48 hours, then washed through clean mountain water channels before raised-bed drying — a meticulous process that locks in Kii's signature brightness and fruit clarity. The AB grade denotes careful screen sorting, representing the best of the station's seasonal harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blackcurrant, Red Plum, Hibiscus, Black Tea, Brown Sugar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Country: Kenya\nRegion: Kirinyaga\nProducer: Kii Washing Station \/ Baragwi Cooperative\nAltitude: 1,600–1,800 masl\nVarietal: SL28, SL34\nProcess: Washed\nRoast Style: Medium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSustainability \/ closing note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sourced with full traceability to cooperative level, supporting smallholder farmers in Kirinyaga who rely on specialty premiums to invest in their land and communities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elusive Coffee","offers":[{"title":"250g","offer_id":52270561788187,"sku":"COF-KEN-KIRINYAGA-250","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"500g","offer_id":52270561820955,"sku":"COF-KEN-KIRINYAGA-500","price":48.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1000g","offer_id":52270561853723,"sku":"COF-KEN-KIRINYAGA-1000","price":94.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.elusivecoffee.com.au\/products\/kenya-kirinyaga-ab-kii","provider":"Elusive Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}