Kirura

About This Coffee

This coffee is sourced from the Kirura Factory in Kiambu County, Kenya, located at an altitude of 1800 to 1950 meters. It is produced by smallholder farmers under the Komothai Farmers Cooperative Society. The coffee consists of SL28, SL34, and Ruiru 11 varieties grown in mineral-rich volcanic soil. It is fully washed using water from the Gatamaiyu River, followed by overnight fermentation and slow drying on raised beds. The resulting cup is clean and layered, featuring flavor notes of red currant, pink grapefruit, pomegranate, and black tea.

Origin

Kiambu (Kenya)

Flavor Notes

Pomegranate, Black Tea, Red Currant, Pink Grapefruit

Roast Level

Light

Processing

Washed

Typology

Arabica

SL-28, SL-34, Ruiru-11

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Aliena Coffee Roasters

Dafne Spadavecchia co founded Aliena Coffee Roasters in Rome in September 2021, drawing on a specialty coffee journey that began in Melbourne in 2010 and passed through Allpress and The Barn Berlin before the team opened their first coffee shop, Faro, in Rome in 2016. The roastery runs a 15 kilogram Giesen roaster under the care of Andrii Shvartz, who manages roasting and quality control, while Dario Fociani handles coffee selection alongside the founding team. Aliena roasts exclusively single origin coffees under its main product line using light profiles to develop acidity and sweetness, complemented by the Umana line which offers medium roasted options for those who prefer a more traditional approach. The brand's playful sci fi identity extends to their Tesseract line of ready to drink cold brew launched in April 2025 in aluminum cans, produced using Hardtank equipment. With two coffee shops in Rome and a roasting philosophy that refuses blends in favor of individual origin expression, Aliena has brought a distinctly international specialty sensibility to the Italian capital.

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