Kenya - Gicherori AA

About This Coffee

This coffee is from the Gicherori Coop in Kibugu, Embu County, Kenya, founded in 1994 and part of the Kibugu Farmers Cooperative Society. The coffee grows at elevations of 1,600–1,800 meters and is cultivated by approximately in fertile volcanic soils 1,200 smallholder farmers. The varieties are SL 28 and SL 34. The beans are processed using a meticulous fully washed method with sun-drying, harvested twice yearly from October to December and April to July. The cup presents a clean, complex profile with notes of gooseberry jam, blackcurrant, and earl grey tea.

Origin

Kirinyaga, Kibugu (Kenya)

Flavor Notes

Gooseberry Jam, Blackcurrant, Earl Grey Tea

Roast Level

—

Processing

Fully Washed

Typology

Arabica

SL-28, SL-34

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Clifton Coffee

James Fisher founded Clifton Coffee in Bristol in 2001, initially servicing espresso machines before Ed Buston joined and expanded the business into wholesale. Several of their earliest multi site customers in Bristol remain clients over two decades later. In 2013, Clifton invested in an in house production roastery and a training facility that was among the first of its kind in the UK. By 2022, it had become Bristol's largest roasted coffee wholesaler, supplying around 850 customers including specialty shops, Michelin starred restaurants, and five star hotels across the UK, EU, and Middle East. Ninety percent of the coffee is bought directly from origin through the company's own sourcing relationships. Clifton achieved B Corporation certification in 2023 and holds SCA Premier Campus status.

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