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EIGHTHIRTY COFFEE ROASTERS · NZ
kenya - gichathaini aa
Kenya 🇰🇪 · Washed · Recommended for Filter, Espresso
From $81.16/kg
$20.29/250g
Tasting notes
Apple
Blackcurrant
Red currant
Red wine
Region
Nyeri, Kenya 🇰🇪
Process
Washed
Producer
Gikanda Farmers Cooperative Society
Altitude
1600-1900 masl
What the brand says

New year, new coffee. We’re excited to introduce our first single-origin of 2026: Kenya - Gichathaini AA (pronounced gee-cha-thai-nee). This playful, vibrant brew is a true taste adventure. Our team sat down to enjoy a brew and describe the flavours in more detail. The main flavour notes of rambutan, red currant and red apple sing through, but it is so much more complex than that. It's exciting! Our roastery team picked up on notes of sour lollies, juicy blackcurrant and Chardonnay. Perfect paired with a Scotch Finger to balance the acidity. This beautiful washed coffee comes from the small-scale farmers of the Gikanda Farmers Cooperative Society in Mathira West, Nyeri. The factory is owned and operated by the farmers themselves, with around 1,045 registered members and 770 active growers, empowering them to make key decisions around production and management. Most of Kenya’s coffee is produced by smallholders delivering cherries to central processing units, where washed coffees are the norm. While methods vary slightly from place to place, Kenyan washed coffees typically include a unique soaking step, contributing to the clarity and brightness the region is known for.

Grab your new favourite brew while you can.

Our single-origins are always limited. Once it’s gone, it’s gone.