Kenya - Karatu AA (SL28 Washed) (June 2026)

Origin

• 🇰🇪 Kenya

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean

SL28SL28A Kenyan variety selected in the 1930s by Scott Agricultural Laboratories, prized for intense blackcurrant acidity and deep sweetness. from Karatu washing stationWashing stationA central mill where many smallholder farmers deliver cherry for processing. In Ethiopia, Kenya, and Rwanda the station name (e.g. Idido) often identifies the coffee., where members of Gitwe Farmer’s Coop deliver their ripe cherries to be processed. A traditional take on 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. processing, with a signature 72hr. double soak, resulting in a crisp and clean profile with a refreshing redcurrant, mango, & melon-like character. Featured in our June 2026 Subscription alongside Gititu Field BlendBlendCoffees from multiple origins roasted or mixed together for a consistent, balanced profile year-round — the traditional backbone of espresso menus. Both roasted onRoast date / restingSpecialty bags carry the roast date, not a best-before. Coffee needs days to degas CO₂ after roasting ('resting') and is typically best within weeks, not months. the P3000