Kenya - Kiunyu

Kenya - Kiunyu

Hola Coffee

About This Coffee

This Kenyan coffee is from the Kiunyu Coffee Factory located in Central Kenya, specifically in Ngariama - Kirinyaga - Kabari region at 1644 meters altitude. It is a washed process coffee featuring SL-28, Ruiru-11, and Batian varieties from the 2019/2020 harvest. The Kiunyu mill was founded in 1960 and belongs to the Karithathi Farmer Cooperative Society. Farmers from the villages of Kianduma, Kiambuku, Kiambatha, Gature, and Kiamuki bring their cherries for processing. The region features fertile volcanic red soils ideal for coffee production with temperatures ranging from 13 to 24°C. Flavor notes include green tea, lime, and hazelnut with bright, clean acidity, excellent body, and creamy tactile texture.

Origin

Kirinyaga (Kenya)

Flavor Notes

Lime, Hazelnut, Caramelized, Green Tea

Roast Level

Medium Light

Processing

Washed

Typology

Arabica
SL-28, Batian, Ruiru-11
HC

Hola Coffee

Pablo Caballero and Nolo Botana had already built a track record in coffee when they launched Hola in 2016. The pair poured their accumulated experience into an operation built around quality, accessibility, and inclusivity. Coffee is roasted daily in small batches at the Sepulveda roastery in Madrid, ensuring beans are never more than a few days old at the point of sale. Their Lagasca location earned the number 12 spot on The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops 2025. Hola also runs an academy offering both its own certification and internationally recognized SCA credentials, alongside a podcast that has become a key part of the project. Seasonal coffees rotate through washed, natural, and experimental processes, producing a range from chocolatey depth to floral brightness.