Disc pulper that removes the outer fruit from the green coffee seeds at the Gathaithi Factory, Nyeri, Kenya.
Long, raised drying tables filled with wet parchment coffee at Gathaithi Factory, Nyeri, Kenya.
Farmers sort out unripe and overripe cherries before running it through the processing equipment at Gathaithi.
Disc pulper that removes the outer fruit from the green coffee seeds at the Gathaithi Factory, Nyeri, Kenya.
Long, raised drying tables filled with wet parchment coffee at Gathaithi Factory, Nyeri, Kenya.
Farmers sort out unripe and overripe cherries before running it through the processing equipment at Gathaithi.

Kenya Nyeri Gathaithi Peaberry

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Punchy and bright when light roasted, and should work wonders as pour-over brew and iced coffee. Tonal aspects of citrus and fresh berry, hints of juicy orange, tart peach, grapefruit, and cantaloupe melon. City to City+.

Total Score: 91.9
Product Overview
Full Cupping Notes

Gathaithi PB has intense fruit jam aromatics in the dry fragrance like peach, raspberry, and a bright lemon accent note. The crust offers a culmination of burnt sugar sweetness and sweet berry-filling smells, while the break demonstrates a berry jam scent along with a sweetness of unrefined sugar. The fruits in this Peaberry selection caused it to stand out on the table when cupping our new arrivals. Our first roast was a touch on the developed side (not "dark", really, just darker than our cup test roasts), and were impressed with the level of dark fruit and candy sweetness found in the cup. The peaberry density can take the heat, and middle to FC roasts will pull out some of the darker fruits Kenyan coffees are known to produce, black currant, more orange-like acidity, and high % dark chocolate. City roasts are near sparkling, the lively acidity way out front, with tonal aspects of citrus and fresh berry. Fruit flavors hint at juicy orange, tart peach, grapefruit, and a hint of cantaloupe melon. The cup flavors are punchy and bright, and the light body gives is a crisp, refreshing feel. This coffee should make a stunning pour-over brew, and my kind of profile for iced coffee too.

COFFEE DETAILS
process methodWet Process Kenya Type
cultivarBourbon Types
farm gateYes
Farm Notes

Origin & Farm Notes

Gathaithi is the name of both the washing station where this coffee is processed, as well as the local farmers cooperative society. Wet mills are referred to as "factories" in Kenya, each serving a particular micro-region. Gathaithi station is where the local members deliver their whole coffee cherry for processing: first pulping in a 3-disc "Kenya" style pulping machine, fermenting overnight, cherry skins washed away, and then soaked once more before the parchment coffee is laid out to dry on raised drying beds. There are currently 1250 coop members, and the average altitude is 1700 meters above sea level. Grade doesn't necessarily correlate to actual cup quality (until you get into C, TT, and below), but peaberries are thought to often be sweeter, more fruit forward. The latter is definitely the case with this outturn, and we found a wonderfully fruited cup across the roast spectrum.
Specs

Technical Specifications

Key specifications and operating details for this product.

region Gathaithi, Nyeri
processing Wet Process Kenya Type
drying method Raised Bed Sun-Dried
arrival date May 2026
lot size 14
bag size 60 KG
packaging GrainPro Liner
farm gate Yes
cultivar detail SL-28, SL-34, Ruiru-11, Batian
grade Peaberry
appearance .2 d/300gr, 15 Peaberry Screen
roast recommendations City to City+
type Farm Gate
recommended espresso No
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