Gichugu, Kenya

Origin: Kenya

Producer: Small holder farmers

Coffee Region: Kirinyaga

Varieties: SL28

Process: Washed

Altitude: 1500 - 1700 m.a.s.l.

Flavour Profile: Blackcurrant jam, Vanilla & Rhubarb

Gichugu is coffee harvested from three plots/micro-farms in the same area. The farms are located close to the Kii river in Ngariama, Gichugu division in Kirinyaga county.

The owner’s name is Stephen Ruita Munyi, and in total the coffee is growing over 30 acres, in total around 15 000 coffee trees, all SL 28 according to Stephen.  Altitudes vary from around 1500 masl to 1700 masl.

Water is used for processing from the Kii river. The coffee is pulped, fermented and washed on the farm, and drying time depends on weather but ranges from 7 to 14 days.