***Voted most favorite coffee of 2022 by MRC members. It is back in limited quantity.
Taste Profile: Rich and vibrant Kenyan coffee with notes of winey red fruit and purple berries.
Gachatha AA-GRAND CRU RESERVE
Country: Kenya
Region: Karundu, Nyeri
Farm: 900 smallholder farmer members of Gachatha Famer Cooperative Society
Variety: SL-28, SL-34,Ruiru 11
Altitude: 1800–2100 masl
Processing: Washed
Container: 100% metal recyclable or re-use.
Story:
Gachatha factory is operated by the Gachatha Farmers Cooperative Society and sits on 391 acres between the villages of Muthuaini, Thiriku, Gachenge, and Kianjau. It was built in 1963, and current membership is about 1,050, with roughly 900 active members. The factory has nine permanent staff, and hires around 25 seasonal workers to oversee receipt and processing during the harvest season. Permanent staff is in charge of key roles such as receiving and weighing cherry, registering complaints and concerns, and managing farmer payments.,p>The average farmer has about 300 coffee trees, on less than one hectare of land. Farmers here typically grow other crops as well as coffee, as well. The area surrounding Gachatha is densely populated, which requires the factory to take particular precautions with regards to waste water and pollutants. The factory has soak pits for water treatment to avoid contamination with fresh-water sources, and the community takes care to preserve the indigenous plant life in the area, to protect local bird and animal species.
Brew guide:
We love this as a V60 pour over. The Hario Switch works great for it.
Brew Guide
This coffee is beautiful as a V60 via the Hario Switch and/or aeropress.
