Gatagua

Summary

Gatagua is a cooperative washing station in the Muranga region of Kenya, consisting of about 1000 members, a third of whom are women. The coffee is grown at 1600-1850 meters above sea level. The varieties are SL28 and Ruiru 11. The coffee is wet processed (washed) with hand sorting, fermentation in open tanks, and drying on raised beds for 2-3 weeks. Flavour notes include juicy, blackcurrant, and citrus. This is a single origin coffee from producer Gatagua, a relationship since 2020.

Details

Format

Bean

Roast profile

Omniroast

Decaffeinated

No

Producer

Gatagua

Altitude

1600 - 1850 m.a.s.l

Variety

SL28, Ruiru 11

Notes

Blackcurrant

The roaster

Kafferäven

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