Kenya Gicherori

Our second offering from Kenya this year, also from a new cooperative. Similar flavor profile to last year’s Giakanja offering. A fully washed, single washing station, cooperative coffee from lesser known Embu County, just south of Mt. Kenya. Candied lime, vanilla cake, starfruit, milk chocolate. SL28 and SL34 cultivars.

Country: Kenya

Region: Embu County

Town: Gicherori

Washing station: Gicherori

Farmers: 1200 members of the Kibugu cooperative living near the Gicherori mill

Altitude: 1650 m.

Cultivars: SL28 and SL34

Processing method: Fully washed, with overnight fermentation and 7-15 days of raised bed drying

Tasting notes: Candied lime, vanilla cake, starfruit, milk chocolate