Gichathaini - Kenya

About This Coffee

From the Gichathaini Factory in the Mathira District, Nyeri County, Kenya, at an altitude of 1,700–1,800 meters. Over 900 farmers harvest approximately 700 tons of cherries annually from deep red volcanic soils with high iron content. Varieties include SL-28, SL-34, Ruiru-11, and Batian. Washed with water from the Ragati River. Filter preparation offers notes of rhubarb, rooibos, and lime with precise structure and elegant sweetness; as a light espresso, it delivers blackberry, gooseberry, and vanilla with concentrated fruit and balanced sweetness. Harvested October–December 2024.

Origin

Nyeri (Kenya)

Flavor Notes

Blackberry, Lime, Vanilla, Gooseberry, Rhubarb, Rooibos

Roast Level

Medium Light, Light

Processing

Washed

Typology

Arabica

SL-28, SL-34, Batian, Ruiru-11

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Hoppenworth & Ploch

Hoppenworth & Ploch started as a campus café at Frankfurt University in 2008 and has since grown into one of the city's most respected specialty coffee roasteries. Co-founders Matthias Hoppenworth and Julian Ploch have been roasting on a Giesen W30A in their Sachsenhausen roastery since 2019, with a strong focus on light roasts that reveal the full complexity of each origin. They were named Roaster of the Year 2021 by Crema Magazine, and their team includes a German Roasting Master champion. Alongside their three Frankfurt cafés — including one in the beautifully reconstructed new Altstadt — they run popular barista courses and supply offices and restaurants. Their stated mission: pushing toward a fairer, friendlier, and more sustainable food and hospitality industry.

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