Kenya, Gathaiti AA - Espresso

Origin

• 🇰🇪 Kenya· Nyeri

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
  50
• Bright
  40

Flavour Notes: Blackberry, Mango, Hibiscus Origin: Nyeri County, Kenya Producer: Gathaithi Coffee Growers Cooperative Society Processing: WashedWashed processThe fruit is removed from the seed before drying, usually with fermentation and a water rinse. Tends to give clean, transparent cups where origin character shows clearly. VarietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process.: Ruiru 11,SL 28SL28A Kenyan variety selected in the 1930s by Scott Agricultural Laboratories, prized for intense blackcurrant acidity and deep sweetness., SL 34SL34SL28's sibling selection, also from Kenya's Scott Labs. Slightly less celebrated but hardier, with a similar juicy, complex cup.,Batian Altitude: 1600 m.a.s.l. Roast Profile: Espresso RoastEspresso / omni roastAn 'espresso roast' is developed further for extraction under pressure; an 'omni roast' is profiled to work for both espresso and filter from one bag. Degree: Light Gathaithi AA from Nyeri, Kenya, is a poised, classically Kenyan espresso with remarkable clarity: blackberry brightness, ripe mango sweetness and a delicate hibiscus lift. It’s transparent, sweet and wonderfully moreish. What we love As espresso, it opens with crisp, blackberry-led acidityAcidityThe bright, lively, fruit-like sensation in coffee — praise, not a flaw. Citric sparkle, malic apple-crispness, tartaric wine notes; light roasts preserve more of it. that settles into mango-like juiciness, finishing with a tea-like, hibiscus florality. The shot stays sweet and composed as it cools, and with milk it leans towards berries-and-cream while retaining definition. Origin This AA selection is produced by the Gathaithi Coffee Growers Cooperative in Nyeri County, on the slopes of Mount Kenya. It comes from the main harvest (September to mid-January). Farms contributing to this lot are planted predominantly to SL28 and SL34, with smaller portions of Ruiru 11 and Batian. SL28 and SL34 are celebrated for their cup quality, while Ruiru 11 and Batian contribute resilience. Together they deliver the vibrant acidity, black-fruit character and elegant structure that make Nyeri so distinctive. Process and roast Washed and carefully dried to emphasise purity of flavour, this lot shows the precision we look for in Nyeri coffees. We roast it lightly for espresso to honour the work at origin—preserving high-toned aromatics, transparent sweetness and a long, clean finish. 250g €/kg: 59.6€ | 1kg €/kg: 47.9€ All coffees come as whole beans.If you need a coffee grinder we highly recommend purchasing the Fellow Ode Grinder . All prices include mwst. For shipping rates: Shipping Information