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HOUSE OF CIRU
Specialty green coffee.
East African coffee for specialty roasters, wholesale buyers and institutional partners. Identified origins, considered selection and commercial terms defined for each lot.
For roasters & tradeEAST AFRICAN COFFEE · NUREMBERG, GERMANY
East African coffee.
Habitus.
From Kenya to Nuremberg. Kirinyaga SL28 and Runyua Ruiru II: distinct origins, considered selection and the cultivated character of the house that carries them.
KIRINYAGA & RUNYUA, KENYANUREMBERG, GERMANY
KIRINYAGA · SL28RUNYUA · RUIRU IINUREMBERG · SOUTH DACH
I. THE OPERATING PRINCIPLE
Character,
cultivated.
Habitus is the depth that practice makes instinctive.
A disposition formed through accumulated history, lived knowledge and care. For House of Ciru, it is the principle behind the origin we choose, the relationships we develop and the standard we bring to the cup.
We are an East African coffee house based in Nuremberg, Germany, serving specialty roasters and partners across South DACH. Our story begins on the ground in Runyua.
The principle of the houseRUNYUA · GATUNDU · KIAMBURUIRU II · AA / AB
II. THE FOUNDING ORIGIN
Origin is
the product.
Runyua. Gatundu. Kiambu County. The origin of the house’s Ruiru II selection, offered in AA and AB grades.
Kirinyaga is the separate origin of our SL28 AA and AB coffees. Each offered lot is evaluated and documented in its own right.
Discover Runyua- PLACE
- Runyua, Gatundu
- REGION
- Kiambu County, Kenya
- ELEVATION
- 1,500–1,800 metres
- VARIETY
- Ruiru II · AA & AB
III. TWO ORIGINS · FOUR SELECTIONS
Each lot, its own character.
KIRINYAGA / KENYAAA
SL28 AA
Kirinyaga, Kenya
KIRINYAGA / KENYAAB
SL28 AB
Kirinyaga, Kenya
RUNYUA / KENYAAA
Ruiru II AA
Runyua, Kenya
RUNYUA / KENYAAB
Ruiru II AB
Runyua, Kenya
Two Kenyan origins. Four selections. Current samples, scores and available quantities are confirmed for the identified lot.
TWO EXPRESSIONS. ONE HOUSE.
From origin to encounter.
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SIGNATURE BARISTAS BY THE DUKE
The roast-to-cup expression.
The house’s planned café, retail and hospitality expression. A place for origin to become an everyday ritual, with partnerships and launches developed on their own timetable.
Discover the expressionTHE JOURNAL
Knowledge, carried forward.
01What is House of Ciru?
House of Ciru is an East African specialty coffee house based in Nuremberg, Germany. Its anchor origin is Runyua in Gatundu, Kiambu County, Kenya. The house focuses on specialty green coffee for roasters and trade partners across South DACH.
02What does Habitus mean for the house?
Habitus is cultivated character: knowledge, taste and judgement formed through repeated practice and accumulated history. At House of Ciru it guides origin selection, sourcing relationships, product standards and the way the house presents coffee.
03Where is House of Ciru located?
House of Ciru is based in Nuremberg, Germany, serving the South DACH market across southern Germany, Austria and German-speaking Switzerland. Runyua, Gatundu, in Kiambu County, Kenya is the anchor origin.