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Located just outside Karatina in Kenya’s central highlands, Thunguri Factory has been operating since 1962. It is part of the Kibirigwi Farmers’ Cooperative Society and receives cherries from over 1,000 smallholder farmers in the surrounding villages. Most producers farm between 200–300 trees on small plots intercropped with subsistence crops.

Coffees are grown above 1,600 meters, where cool temperatures and rich volcanic soil contribute to slow cherry development and refined cup structure. Thunguri uses traditional washed processing: cherries are sorted, pulped, fermented overnight, soaked, and dried on raised beds for 14 days.

This lot is made up primarily of SL28 and SL34. These cultivars are known for their clarity, acidity, and depth. In the cup, expect blackcurrant, citrus, and floral notes, with a crisp, tea-like finish—a standout expression of Kenya’s high-elevation terroir.

Coffee Details

Origin: Kenya
Region: Karatina, Nyeri
Producer: Kibirigwi Farmers’ Cooperative Society
Farm: Smallhold farmers around the Thunguri Factory
Varietal: SL 28 & 34
Process: Fully Washed and Dried on Raised Beds
Elevation: 1,650 masl
Taste Notes: Ripe Blackcurrant, Hibiscus & Black Tea

Magdalena López’s Finca Santa Fe sits high in the mountains of Nariño near the Galeras Volcano and remains the highest coffee farm we work with. Reaching the farm requires a long climb through steep Andean terrain until the landscape opens to Magdalena’s home and drying patios overlooking the valley below.

Above the coffee plots she has preserved the upper part of the mountain as a protected forest reserve called Los Rayos, leaving the forest and water sources untouched. Walking up there during one of our visits, it becomes clear why the farm feels so special. The reserve protects the ecosystem that surrounds the coffee and gives Santa Fe a remarkable sense of place.

The farm is planted primarily with Colombia variety, with a smaller plot of Tabi, grown in mineral rich volcanic soils and within a mixed agricultural system typical for this part of Nariño. Year after year this coffee remains one of the easiest to recognize on the cupping table, even among dozens of samples. It carries a distinct character and structure that consistently places it among the most memorable coffees we taste.

Coffee Details

Origin: Colombia
Region: Consacá, Nariño
Producer: Magdalena Lopéz
Farm: Finca Santa Fe
Varietal: Colombia
Process: Washed
Elevation: 1.900 – 2.246 masl
Taste Notes: Cacao, Brown Sugar & Orange Zest