Last updated: 2026-09-11T16:22:04.386Z

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From $18.25/250g

**Process:** [Washed](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/processing-method/washed)

**Region:** [Gatundu, Kenya 🇰🇪](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/region/2bc2d491-fb5f-4c57-9334-fbc332d7532d)

**Variety:** [Ruiru 11](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/variety/ruiru-11)

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[SL28](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/variety/sl28)

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[SL34](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/variety/sl34)

**Altitude:** ~1880 masl

**Recommended for:** Espresso

## What the Brand Says

> This coffee is produced by numerous smallholder farmers and processed at the Karatu Coffee Factory. The Factory is a member of the Gitwe Farmers Cooperative Society (FCS), where factory manager David Kanya ensures that all cooperative members are trained to sort and deliver uniform ripe cherries. Coffee is not the only

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# Kenya Karatu AB – Espresso

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250g

$18.25

($33.11/lbs)

1kg

$62.27

($28.25/lbs)

## Profile

### Taste characteristics

**Body:** 65/100 — Light & tea-like (0) to Full-bodied & creamy (100)

**Acidity:** 74/100 — Soft (0) to Bright & acidic (100)

**Sweetness:** 50/100 — Less sweet (0) to Very sweet (100)

**Bitterness:** 60/100 — Subtle bitterness (0) to Pronounced bitterness (100)

**Character:** 5/100 — Conventional (0) to Funky & novel (100)

**Roast level:** Medium to dark — 5/7, from Extra light (1) to Extra dark (7)

## Tasting Notes

Cranberry

Lime

purple plum

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