Mount Kenya county whose coffees often show bright acidity, blackcurrant and a clean, juicy finish.
Kirinyaga grows coffee at roughly 1,600-1,800 m. Its cups are often described as bright, with blackcurrant notes and a clean, juicy finish. It picks two crops, an early one around May to July and a late one around October to December, according to one roaster guide.
Field notes
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Kirinyaga delivered about 8.93 million kg in 2023/24, level with Kiambu at 18% of national output, and almost all of it came from cooperatives.
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In the 2025/26 auction season Kericho overtook Kirinyaga as Kenya's top coffee county by volume and value.
In the cup, according to guides
- AcidityMoreDescribed as bright, with blackcurrant notes.
- FloralOften notedOne roaster guide describes floral notes with a tropical twist.
Processing
Sources · 5 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
- The Complete Guide to Kenyan Coffee · Brewed Barista
- Ten counties produced 91 per cent of Kenya's coffee output in 2023/2024 · Kenya News Agency (reporting Agriculture and Food Authority data)
- Kericho emerges as Kenya's leading coffee producer as NCE records growth · Kenya News Agency
- Kenya Coffee: Growing, Taste, and Where To Buy · Colipse Coffee (roaster blog)
- Coffee production in Kenya · Wikipedia