Last updated: 2026-09-16T14:02:07.295Z

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[0.0 out of 5 stars — 0 ratings](https://www.coffeelist.co/b/onyx-coffee-lab/kenya-gichangi-estate-aa/reviews)

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

**Region:** [Kirinyaga, Kenya 🇰🇪](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/region/1742a708-09ab-4614-8c0c-ffb00742347f)

**Variety:** [Batian](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/variety/batian)

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[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:** ~1800 masl

**Harvest:** October-December

**Recommended for:** Filter, Espresso

## What the Brand Says

> Single estate coffees in Kenya can be some of the highest quality coffees in the country. Gichangi Estate is heralded as one of the premier estates producing coffee in Kirinyaga Country. With complex notes of sweet apple, citric acidty, and a layered and juicy tactile, this microlot shows just why it is an estate we return to each year.

[ONYX COFFEE LAB · US](https://www.coffeelist.co/b/onyx-coffee-lab)

# Kenya Gichangi Estate AA

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## Profile

### Taste characteristics

**Body:** 32/100 — Light & tea-like (0) to Full-bodied & creamy (100)

**Acidity:** 82/100 — Soft (0) to Bright & acidic (100)

**Sweetness:** 71/100 — Less sweet (0) to Very sweet (100)

**Bitterness:** 25/100 — Subtle bitterness (0) to Pronounced bitterness (100)

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

**Roast level:** Light — 2/7, from Extra light (1) to Extra dark (7)

## Tasting Notes

Brown sugar

Grapefruit

Nutmeg

Apple sauce

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