{"product_id":"avalanche-roasters-gathaithi-pb-washed-batian-sl28-sl34-ruiru-11-kenya","title":"Avalanche Roasters - Gathaithi PB Washed Batian, SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11 | Kenya","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKenya — Gathaithi Farmers Cooperative Society Batian, SL28, SL34 \u0026amp; Ruiru 11 (Washed, Peaberry)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTastes Like — 🌸 Floral • 🍑 Stone Fruit • 🍬 Toffee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducer: 1,100+ smallholder farmers, Gathaithi FCS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: Nyeri, Kenya\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarietal: Batian, SL28, SL34 \u0026amp; Ruiru 11\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcess: Washed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElevation: 1,120–2,300 masl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest: November–January\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrade: Peaberry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Gathaithi Factory is operated by the Gathaithi Farmers Cooperative Society, used by over 1,100 smallholder farmers harvesting across about 143 hectares — a light roast with floral notes, stone fruit sweetness, and a toffee finish. In the cup: floral, stone fruit, and toffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause most Kenyan coffee farmers own very small plots, deliveries are made in cherry form to the local factory for sorting and processing, where they're blended into day lots to improve traceability. Nyeri sits between Mt. Kenya and the Aberdare Mountains — historically the centre of Kenya's coffee production, thanks to rich soil and fresh water flowing down from the mountains. The region is home to the Kikuyu people, who have lived between the mountains for centuries, amid forests, wildlife, eucalyptus, bamboo, and rainforest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCoffee is picked ripe and depulped the same day, then fermented in open-air concrete tanks for one to two days. It's washed thoroughly using water channels, then soaked underwater for 12 to 72 hours — a soaking step fairly unique to Kenyan processing — before spreading on raised beds to dry in the sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe extended underwater soak, combined with this lot's peaberry grading, is the defining step — it's what builds the concentrated floral aromatics and stone fruit sweetness behind this cup, finishing on a toffee-like sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFloral and sweet — delicate floral aromatics lead, with stone fruit sweetness through the middle and a toffee finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🌸 Floral 🍑 Stone Fruit 🍬 Toffee\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avalanche Roasters","offers":[{"title":"Filter \/ 250g \/ September 27th","offer_id":58667613684086,"sku":"AVL-GATHAITHI-PB-RUIRU-11-BATIAN-SL28-SL34-WASHED-FIL-250G-SEP27","price":16.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/gathaithi.jpg-cropped.png?v=1789038361","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/products\/avalanche-roasters-gathaithi-pb-washed-batian-sl28-sl34-ruiru-11-kenya","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}