KENYA Githembe AA | SL28 & SL34 | Washed

Origin

• 🇰🇪 Kenya

Tasting notes

Character

• Bold
  75
• Clean
  30
• Funky
  25
• Sweet
  25

Tasting NotesTasting notesThe flavors a roaster perceives in the cup — 'jasmine, apricot, black tea'. Descriptive associations, not ingredients: nothing is added to the coffee.: Blackcurrant, raisin, & dark chocolate Region: Kiambu Varietal: SL28SL28A Kenyan variety selected in the 1930s by Scott Agricultural Laboratories, prized for intense blackcurrant acidity and deep sweetness. & SL34SL34SL28's sibling selection, also from Kenya's Scott Labs. Slightly less celebrated but hardier, with a similar juicy, complex cup. Process: 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. Recipes: Espresso: 1:2.5 | Filter: 1:17 About: Githembe 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. is part of the Thiririka Farmers Co-operative Society. Composed of just 4 washing stations and 2,400 members, they're able to focus on quality and traceability. Of those 2,400 members, 1,500 deliver cherry specifically to Githembe for processing. It was after the Thiririka river, which is the main bodyBodyThe weight and texture of coffee in the mouth, from tea-like and delicate to syrupy and heavy. Driven by process, roast, variety, and brew method. of water in the region. All farmers predominantly tend traditional varietals of SL28 and SL34, but as with any co-operative lot, there is always a percentage of Ruiru 11, a disease resistant varietal that still has high cup scores. Roasting days: Proud Mary roast Monday-Friday during normal business hours. To ensure freshness of coffee, best to order early in the week as postal services and couriers do not operate on weekends. Orders: placed by 8.30am PST will be roasted and dispatched the same day. If you are ordering on a Friday, and order after 8.30am then your coffee will be roasted the following business day - Monday.