County south of Mount Kenya whose cups are often somewhat mellower, with chocolate and caramel sweetness.
Murang'a lies south of Mount Kenya. Its coffees are often described as somewhat mellower than Nyeri or Kirinyaga, still bright but with more chocolate and caramel sweetness. One roaster guide puts the county at roughly 1,500-1,900 m, mostly smallholder plots under one hectare, and describes blackcurrant, berry and citrus rather than chocolate. At the Kagurumai factory the early crop is picked May to July and the late crop October to December.
Field notes
- i
Murang'a delivered about 5.07 million kg in 2023/24, 10.3% of national output, and cooperatives supplied 4.47 million kg of it.
- ii
Kagurumai Farmers Cooperative Society has 635 member farmers and grows on fertile red volcanic soil at 1,500-1,630 m.
In the cup, according to guides
- BerryOften notedOne roaster guide lists blackcurrant and berry notes, which differs from Brewed Barista's chocolate and caramel description.
- CaramelOften notedBrewed Barista describes chocolate and caramel sweetness balancing the fruit.
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)
- Kenya Coffee: Growing, Taste, and Where To Buy · Colipse Coffee (roaster blog)
- Kagurumai AA · Sucafina
- Coffee production in Kenya · Wikipedia