Giakanja Aa, Kenya

Summary

Giakanja AA is a washed Kenyan coffee from the Giakanja Washing Station in Nyeri, established in 1968. Grown at 1,700–1,800 m between the southern slopes of Mount Kenya and the Aberdare Range, the coffee is predominantly traditional SL varieties, hand-picked at peak ripeness, floated and pulped in the evening, then given a 20-hour dry fermentation followed by a further 24–26 hours in tanks and a final wash before drying on raised beds to 10% moisture. The high elevation and cool climate slow cherry maturation, producing a vibrant, clean cup with blackcurrant, pink grapefruit and black tea notes.

Details

Format

Bean

Roast profile

Omniroast

Decaffeinated

No

Price

€€€€

Region

Nyeri

Producer

Giakanja Washing Station

Altitude

1700 - 1800 m.a.s.l

Notes

Blackcurrant, Grapefruit, Black Tea

The roaster

Root and Branch

Root & Branch is a specialty coffee roaster based in Belfast, known for sourcing and roasting single-origin coffees from Brazil, Colombia, Rwanda, and beyond.…