Yuzu, Pomelo, Redcurrant
A washed Kenyan filter from the Mutangati Farmers' Cooperative Society, the Mutungati is bright and layered - yuzu, pomelo and redcurrant lending it a sharp, fruit-forward clarity that's distinctly Kenyan in character. Grown at 1,700 metres in the Rift Valley and dried slowly over up to three weeks, it rewards a little patience - which, given how it tastes, isn't much of an ask.
Citrus-sharp Kenya, bright and alive
Kenya has a way of making itself known in the cup, and the Mutungati is a good example of why. Handpicked by members of the Mutangati Farmers' Cooperative Society in the Rift Valley, this AB washed lot goes through up to 24 hours of fermentation before being washed through grading channels and dried slowly - up to three weeks, depending on the weather - to coax out the best the harvest has to offer.
The result is bright and distinctly layered: yuzu and pomelo bring a sharp citrus clarity, while redcurrant adds a little tartness underneath. It's the kind of coffee that rewards attention without demanding it - complex enough to be interesting, but easy enough to enjoy without taking notes.
Grown at 1,700 metres across varieties including SL28, SL34, Batian and Ruiru 11 - the classic Kenyan line-up - this is a filter coffee that shows what good sourcing and unhurried processing can do. Redemption Roasters' head roaster Dom travels to origin to find coffees like this one, and it shows.
About the Roaster
Redemption Roasters was founded in 2016 when Ted and Max were approached by the Ministry of Justice to set up a roastery inside a prison - the idea being to train coffee skills to help reduce reoffending. Eight years on, they run barista academies across four prisons, employ prison leavers at their roastery and shops, and source specialty coffee with the same care and transparency they bring to everything else: direct relationships and honest sourcing.
