The Farm Story
Kagunyu Washing Station, part of the Rumukia Farmers’ Cooperative Society in Nyeri, sits at 1,750 meters on the fertile slopes between Mt. Kenya and the Aberdare range. Known traditionally for its clean, structured washed coffees, Kagunyu has more recently gained recognition for pioneering natural processing in Kenya, dedicating precious raised bed space to this labor-intensive method. Ripe cherries are carefully floated, sorted, and dried for up to 20 days, yielding tropical profiles with notes of peach, honeycomb, and candied fruit. The station serves hundreds of smallholder farmers, whose half-acre plots together create larger community lots. This combination of high-altitude terroir, volcanic soils, and careful innovation has positioned Kagunyu as one of the most forward-looking stations in Nyeri, producing naturals that challenge expectations of Kenyan coffee while preserving the region’s hallmark vibrancy and depth.
