Gathaithi, Kenya

Origin: Tetu, Nyeri, Kenya Roast: Espresso - medium light roast Flavour Profile: Dark chocolate, red wine, blackcurrant. Fruity and intense. Growers: Approximately 1,650 smallholders Process: Washed Varieties: Ruiru 11, SL 28, SL 34 & Batian Altitude: 1,720 metres above sea level Importer: Condesa Between the peaks of Mount Kenya and the Aberdare ranges, the Gathaithi Coffee Factory serves a dedicated cooperative of smallholder farmers in Nyeri County. Their coffee trees thrive in rich, red volcanic soil, protected by the dappled shade of macadamia and Grevillea trees. To ensure the highest quality in the cup, producers carefully hand-select only the ripest cherries, delivering them to the wet mill the very same day. The coffee is pulped, fermented overnight, and thoroughly washed before being spread across raised tables to slowly sun-dry under constant care. Beyond producing exceptional Kenyan coffee, the Gathaithi cooperative is deeply invested in its people, utilizing harvest funds to provide its members with crucial pre-financing for school fees, farm inputs, and emergency needs.