Kenya, Gathaithi Coffee Beans

We once again are proud to be working with Dormans Coffee Lab to help us source this banger. This year we were able to get early pre-shipment samples of this coffee before we were able to visit their cupping lab. Gathaithi was one of the coffees that stood out to us each time we cupped through these samples. We believe this (among the other coffees booked this year) to be one of the best out of Nyeri.

Gathaithi Factory is operated by Gathaithi Farmers Cooperative Society, which has more than 1,100 active members, who farm on about 143 hectares of land in the area. The total production for the cooperative is around 102,000 kgs. It is located in Kisuki which is within the Nyeri region. Nyeri is situated between Mt. Kenya and the Aberadare Mountains, creating a perfect geographic and climactic area for coffee production. This area is historically the center of Kenya's coffee production due to the rich soil and fresh water moving through the area from the mountains. 

The process of using clean water for the initial soak after depulping in combination with the two staged Kenya style fermentation is what helps to create this clean cup profile that we were so astounded by. This is what we call “double washed”.

With the larger size and density of these beans we like to roast it slow and controlled. We give the bean plenty of exposure to heat to slowly penetrate the center and evenly develop the beans. We extend the development (time after first crack) by 15 seconds in comparison to other faster roasts we do to really bring out the intensity and sweetness of this coffee.