Kenya Nyeri Nduma Peaberry

Nduma is a green coffee "Factory" located in Nduma village, part of the Nyeri District, a mountainous region known for coffee production and quality. It's not far from Kianyaga town, and lies in the shadow of Mount Kenya. Coffee Factories are washing stations, where coffee is processed from the cherry down to the green coffee seeds. Kenya Factories are also affiliated with farmer's cooperatives, in this case, the Rumukia Farmers Co-operative Society (other Factories under this umbrella include Tambaya, Maganjo, Kiawamaruru, and more). Nduma currently serves roughly 665 farmer members spread throughout the surrounding villages. Farms in this region span an altitude range of roughly 1,600 to 1,800 meters above sea level, and most are planted with SL-28, and SL-34 varieties, both Bourbon selections common to Kenya, with smaller pockets of hybrid types like Batian, and Ruiru. This is a peaberry selection, which makes up less than 5% of the harvest. Peaberries occur when a coffee cherry only produces a single round seed, instead of the typical pair of seeds that have one flat side, and one round. They are thought to be high density seeds, with potential for fruitier flavors than their flat bean counterparts. It's not always true, though Nduma peaberry shows some snappy fruits alongside impressive cup sweetness.