Mamuto, Kirinyaga, Kenya

Country: Kenya

Farm: Mamuto

Farm Size: 21 acres total; 13 acres of coffee

Altitude: 5,000 ft.

Varietals: SL 28 and SL 34

Harvest: December 2011

Rainfall: Low to moderate+

Soil: Volcanic loam

Production Method: Traditional Washed

Next roast June 3rd
The cart for our limited roasts opens the Friday morning
before their roasting date.
Rated 96 Points in the Coffee Review!

Exclusive to GHCC!

Tasting Notes:
blackberry | black currant | chocolate

When I first encountered Mamuto, I believe it was the best lot auctioned in Kenya that year. (All Kenyan coffee lots were auctioned through 2006; in 2008 the system was "liberalized," permitting direct sales as well as auction coffee).

In our first year of roasting this coffee, Mamuto received Coffee Review's first-ever score over 95. Mamuto has also previously scored 96, 97 and 96 Points respectively for crops from 2006, 2007 and 2008. We now have Mamuto's best lot from the most recent harvest. We purchased this lot directly and without hesitation; it was, again, one of the most outstanding lots we tried this past buying season and we have been privileged to always cup the cream of the crop!

Taking inspiration from their family, Mr. Mathagu explained to me, he and his wife named the farm by combining the first two letters from three words: his name, Mathagu, as the father; Muthoni, his wife's maiden name, as mother; and toto, meaning child or children in Swahili: thus Mamuto. Mr. and Mrs. Mathagu have six children - three boys, three girls

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Please Note For Our Limited Roast Coffees:
1) We open the cart availability for each limited edition roast (no later than) the Friday am before the date of roasting.
2) Orders need to be placed for our limited roast coffees by 7:00 am Eastern Time on the day they are to be roasted.
3) Orders received will not be shipped until the ROAST DATE indicated per the schedule; and
4) Orders received that include REGULAR COFFEE items in addition to scheduled Limited Roast coffees will be shipped on the date that the limited coffee is roasted to minimize your shipping cost.

Please note:
Orders must be placed by 7:00am (Eastern Time) on their roasting date.
We open the cart availability for each limited edition roast on the Friday before the date of roasting. ~ Thanks!

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