KENYA Tatu Estate | SL28 & SL34 | Natural

Origin

• 🇰🇪 Kenya

Tasting notes

Character

• Funky
  45
• Bright
  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.: Strawberry, blackcurrant, & passionfruit 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: NaturalNatural processThe whole cherry is dried with the fruit still on the seed. Gives heavier body and big fruit flavors — think berries and wine — sometimes with a fermenty edge. Recipes: Espresso: 1:2.5 | Filter: 1:17 About: Tatu Estate has a worker force of 80 permanent workers and around 500 daily casual workers. The estate produces amazing coffee and really cares for their workers and their families. At the estate labor allocation is free of tribal discrimination and all workers are treated equally. The workers can join any labor union groups and other Savings and Credit Cooperative societies to improve their livelihoods. A well trained Occupation Health and Safety committee is in place to ensure workers’ safety, including prevention of sexual harassment at the workplace. Tatu Estate has a school for workers children, as well as children in surrounding areas. Management observes all aspects of the coffee production process, environmental conservation, and workers’ welfare in a holistic approach. This ensures sustainable coffee production for the next generation. 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.