GATHAITHI AA, KENYA - ESPRESSO / DARKER FILTER COFFEE

May we introduce our second Kenyan coffee of the season (the previous Kainamui has sold out). This is AA quality, which, generally speaking, means the best the country has to offer. The coffee boasts stunning flavors deep red berries and caramel, with fruity acidity and sugary sweetness. Truly a juicy and delicious coffee!

Gathaithi comes from the Nyeri region, from the farms of over 1,000 smallholders who are part of the Gathaithi Farmers Cooperative, all bringing their coffee harvests to the Gathaithi Factory for processing. The approximately 1,117 active farmer partners of the Gathaithi Farmers Cooperative collectively own 143 hectares of land dedicated to coffee cultivation, producing around 102,000 kg of coffee annually from this area.

This coffee is washed-processed, meaning the coffee cherry pulp is removed from the beans. Afterward, the coffee is fermented in open concrete water tanks for 24–48 hours, then thoroughly washed in channels and soaked in water tanks for 12–72 hours before being sun-dried on raised beds.