Kenya | Gathaithi | SL-28 & SL-34 | Washed
by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne
Single Originout of stock
Quick Facts
Origin
Kenya
Process
Washed
Variety
SL-28, SL-34
Altitude
1720 masl
Tasting Notes
fruit
by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne
Origin
Kenya
Process
Washed
Variety
SL-28, SL-34
Altitude
1720 masl
<p><strong>Region:</strong> <meta charset="utf-8"><span class="TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW183742739 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW183742739 BCX8">Nyeri</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW183742739 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle-defn='{"ObjectId":"920dbcde-2834-5e15-a5fa-062170b236ba|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",469777841,"Aptos",469777842,"",469777843,"Aptos",469777844,"Aptos",201341986,"1",469769226,"Aptos",268442635,"24",469775450,"eop",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"eop",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}' data-ccp-charstyle="eop" class="NormalTextRun SCXW183742739 BCX8"> </span></span></p> <p><strong>Elevation:</strong><span> <meta charset="utf-8"> <span data-ccp-charstyle-defn='{"ObjectId":"ac0262f4-8a9e-5820-b908-2d943c5f7113|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",469777841,"Aptos",469777842,"",469777843,"Aptos",469777844,"Aptos",201341986,"1",469769226,"Aptos",268442635,"24",469775450,"normaltextrun",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"normaltextrun",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}' data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SCXW81239379 BCX8">1720 </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SpellingErrorHighlight SCXW81239379 BCX8">masl</span></span></p> <p><meta charset="utf-8"><strong>About: <meta charset="utf-8"></strong><span class="TextRun SCXW84884552 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW84884552 BCX8">Gathaithi</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84884552 BCX8"> Farmers’ Cooperative Society (FCS) </span><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW84884552 BCX8">is located in</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84884552 BCX8"> the famed Nyeri region of Kenya, 160 km north of Nairobi. It sits between the elegant Mt Kenya and the Aberdare ranges, placing it in the perfect location to grow exceptional coffees. The region’s red volcanic </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW84884552 BCX8">soils provide</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84884552 BCX8"> essential nutrients that help </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW84884552 BCX8">optimise</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84884552 BCX8"> annual production.</span></span><span data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}' class="EOP SCXW84884552 BCX8"> </span></p> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW84884552 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW84884552 BCX8"><span class="TextRun SCXW84884552 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84884552 BCX8">Overseen by factory manager Peter </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW84884552 BCX8">Karienye</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84884552 BCX8">, coffees from </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW84884552 BCX8">Gathaithi</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84884552 BCX8"> are processed in the traditional Kenyan style. The washing process includes an </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84884552 BCX8">additional</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84884552 BCX8"> soaking phase, which is believed to increase amino acid development, resulting in more intense acidity and bolder fruit and citrus </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW84884552 BCX8">flavours</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84884552 BCX8">.</span></span><span data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}' class="EOP SCXW84884552 BCX8"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW84884552 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW84884552 BCX8"><span class="TextRun SCXW84884552 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW84884552 BCX8">Gathaithi</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84884552 BCX8"> also offers a pre-financing </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW84884552 BCX8">programme</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84884552 BCX8"> for its 1,600+ members. Funds set aside from the previous year’s harvest are made available to members to help cover school fees, purchase farm inputs, and meet emergency needs.</span></span></p> </div> <!---->
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