Highlights

“This lot of AA grade selection is from the Gichatha-ini wet mill in Nyeri, Kenya. The Gichatha-ini cooperative has been an outstanding cooperative for years. Like most of the region, the farmer members work very small plots of land, many with less than one hectare. The preferred cultivars are SL-28 and SL-34 Bourbon selections, known for good cup quality especially when growing conditions are favorable. This region has very good altitude, starting at 1,900 meters above sea level and topping out around 2,000 meters. This is a big-bodied and well-rounded lot from the community of Gichatha-ini. The cup is juicy and sweet with acidity hitting at a mid-range which leaves room for the sugary fullness to sink into the palate. Notes of vanilla, mango, clean and ripe orange emerge with bright upfront character and a sweet, syrupy finish.”