ALGIEBA is the Star that gives its name to all the lots of coffee produced by James Kariuku on his Fram farm in the Kiambu coffee growing region. The lots are differentiated by their different characteristics in taste, aroma and processing, with each farmer being given the name of a star to name his lots, thus forming a large coffee universe.
Tool developed by Mare Terra Coffee
Sugars, Chocolaty, Citric, and Tropical fruits
Dark chocolate, Kiwi, Tangerine, Honey, and Grapefruit
· Cherries received
· Pulping
· Aerobic Fermentation
· Washing
· Parchment sorting by density
· Outdoor drying
| Smell | 8.00 |
| Taste | 8.00 |
| Acidity | 8.00 |
| Ending | 8.00 |
| Body | 8.00 |
| Balance | 8.00 |
| Overall | 8.25 |
| Cup Cleaning | 10.00 |
| Sweetness | 10.00 |
| Uniformity | 10.00 |
| Total | 86.25 |
James Kariuku is the Producer of the Farm which is located in the coffee growing region of Kenya, specifically in the Gitwe coffee district. The Farm is located in southwestern Kenya, and has been cultivating coffee since 1958. The soils in which the Algieba plots grow are red clay mineral soils that provide very favorable conditions for the development of coffee cherries. James Kariuku is a leading producer in the coffee belt of Kibugu (Embu County), where his mastery of coffee and his knowledge have positioned him. With the proceeds of his hard, hard work, he has purchased several parcels of land and continues to expand his farms. They say that the secret of their success is that they carefully follow the processes of their coffees, from the choice of the varietal, the area where it is planted, the development, harvesting and the processes that follow, James is a coffee expert who is committed to investing and improving crop after crop.
1047.8 mm
