Gitare AB – Kenya
Olisipo Coffee RoastersAbout This Coffee
A washed single origin from the Gitare Washing Station, part of the Kimaratia Farmers' Cooperative Society in Kiambu County, Kenya. Grown by smallholder producers at 1800–2000 meters altitude on plots with rich volcanic loam soils. Cultivars include SL-28, SL-34, Ruiru-11, and Batian. Cherries are pulped, fermented for 16–20 hours, washed, and dried on raised beds for 12–20 days. Roasted for filter with flavor notes of vanilla, lemon curd, and peach.
Origin
Kiambu (Kenya)
Flavor Notes
Peach, Vanilla, Lemon Curd
Roast Level
Medium Light
Processing
Washed
Typology
ArabicaSL-28, SL-34, Batian, Ruiru-11
OC
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