Kenya Nyeri Gititu AB
A nice mix of tart and sweet in the cup, honeyed flavors with mouth-cleansing brightness that connects to a long finish. Notes of grabby lemon, golden raisin, passionfruit, black tea, Hefeweizen beer. City to City+.
92.2
Full Cupping Notes
Gititu has a very fragrant profile when grinding, chamomile and honey tea smells are emitted in the dry fragrance, slightly floral in nature, and with raw sugar and refined berry whiffs. The wet aroma at City roast level has a sweet tea smell, and with citrus accents like orange and lemon, black currant jam, and with a really nice dark sugar scent when breaking through the crust. The cup is woven together by brilliant acidity, lemon and grapefruit citrus, a mouth-cleansing brightness that connects to a long, sweet finish. The cooling cup displays a unique honey flavor, and dimensional fruits that cover a lot of ground. Fruited top notes show elements of grabby lemon (juice and zest), golden raisin, a nice mix of tart and sweet notes. I pick up on some of the black currant sensed in smells, along with hints of passionfruit, and pink grapefruit. City+ roasting builds dark sugar matrix and raisin fruit flavor, along with subtle bittering aspects, like black tea tannins, and whole clove. The finish has a tartness to it, with a mix of spice and citrus, with a yeast/wheat-like flavor that brought to mind Hefeweizen beer with a lemon wedge. This is a nice Kenya option for those looking for lively acidity, and clean sweetness that's beautiful and unique in the City to City+ roast range.
- Process Method Wet Process Kenya Type
- Cultivar Bourbon Types
- Farm Gate Yes
Gititu Factory is part of Aghuti Farmers Cooperative Society (FCS), an FCS that includes a few other stations we buy from: Thageini and Kagumo. It's not the "factory" as we might imagine it. "Factories" are essentially small washing stations aligned with a particular "society" in Kenya, what we would call a "cooperative". We return to the societies who seem to regularly produce some of the best Kenya coffees, and each year we come across societies that are new to us as well, such as Aghuti. This is the AB grade, which refers to the size of the coffee beans that are included. Coffee plants produce a range of bean sizes, from super tiny to quite large, and separating by size helps facilitate a much more uniform roasting experience. In Kenya, the most common top grades are AA, AB, and Peaberry. AA's are the largest and most expensive, whereas AB are only slightly smaller, and often of the same cup caliber as the AA. We found this AB outturn to be a good representation of the unique flavors produced at the Gititu wet mill.
| Region | Nyeri County |
|---|---|
| Processing | Wet Process Kenya Type |
| Drying Method | Raised Bed Sun-dried |
| Arrival date | May 2026 |
| Lot size | 26 |
| Bag size | 60 KG |
| Packaging | GrainPro Liner |
| Farm Gate | Yes |
| Cultivar Detail | SL-28, SL-34 |
| Grade | AB |
| Appearance | .4 d/300gr, 15-17 Screen |
| Roast Recommendations | City to City+ |
| Type | Farm Gate |
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