Tasting Notes Blackcurrant, Grape, Floral

Variety SL 28, SL 34

Process Washed

Elevation 1770masl

Region Karindundu, Nyeri

Gatomboya is a Kikuyu word meaning “swamp” due to the swampy area. Gatomboya Factory is run by Barichu Farmers Cooperative Society (FCS). Over 600 members deliver cherry to the station. Members cultivate coffee at 1,400 to 2,000 meters above sea level and Gatomboya Factory takes every action to preserve the exceptional quality of the cherry delivered by their members.  After picking, ripe cherry is brought to the factory before it undergoes processing to remove the skin and pulp. The factory uses a disc pulper with three sets of discs to remove the skin and fruit from the inner parchment layer that is protecting the green coffee bean. After pulping, the coffee is fermented overnight to break down the sugars, before it is cleaned, soaked and spread out on the raised drying tables. Time on the drying tables depends on climate, ambient temperature and volumes under processing, and can take from 7 to 15 days in total.

Brew Guide

V60

7 days / 15.2g dose / 250ml filtered water / 96° / 2 minute 30 second extraction

14 days / 15g dose / 240ml filtered water / 94° / 2 minute 30 second extraction

21 days / 14.5g dose / 230ml filtered water / 93° / 3 minute extraction