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Karinga

About This Coffee

This coffee comes from the Karinga Factory in Thika District, Central Province, Kenya, just north of Nairobi. Over 500 members work together to cultivate primarily SL-28 and Ruiru-11 varieties under factory manager Samuel Muteti. The coffee benefits from high elevation and rich native soil. Processing uses an environmentally conscious washed method, with water pumped from the Rwabura river to reservoir tanks for pulping and then recycled, and waste water soak pits allowing water to return to the soil. The coffee features notes of blackberries, grapefruit, and pomegranate.

Origin

Thika District, Central Province (Kenya)

Flavor Notes

Blackberry, Pomegranate, Grapefruit

Roast Level

Processing

Washed

Typology

Arabica
SL-28, Ruiru-11
MC

Madcap Coffee Company

Madcap Coffee Company was founded in 2008 by Trevor Corlett in Grand Rapids, Michigan, starting with a café on Monroe Center where he also roasted the coffee. Corlett, who won the 2016 Eastern Conference United States Barista Competition and placed as high as third at nationals in consecutive years, brings a competitive barista's precision to the roasting program. The company now operates from a dedicated roastery and training space on Fulton Street, with additional locations in Grand Rapids, Leland, and a fourth café opening in Ferndale in early 2026. Revenue splits evenly between retail and wholesale, and the training facility is designed to be visible to patrons, making education a public facing part of the brand. Madcap's growth over nearly two decades has made it one of the defining specialty roasters in the Midwest.

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