Kenya

Gatomboya AA Washed

Apricot, Candied Pecan, Lemon

$23.50 Sale Save
Gatomboya AA Washed
Gatomboya AA Washed
Gatomboya AA Washed
Gatomboya AA Washed
Gatomboya AA Washed
Gatomboya AA Washed

Kenya

Gatomboya AA Washed

Apricot, Candied Pecan, Lemon

$23.50 Sale Save
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This juicy and beautifully balanced offering from Nyeri County opens with aromas of dried apricot, strawberry jam, and a hint of lavender. Notes of toffee, cherry, and vanilla bean accompany bright lemon acidity in the cup, with candied pecan emerging in the finish. 

Producer: Gatomboya Factory
Farm: Smallholder members of Barichu Farmers Cooperative Society
Region: Nyeri
Altitude: 1,750-1,900 masl | 5,741-6,234 feet
Varietal: SL28, SL34
Process: Washed
Roast: Light-Medium
Notes: Apricot, Candied Pecan, Lemon

Coffee grown by smallholders in Nyeri County is highly-regarded for its quality and complex flavor profiles.

Gatomboya is one of four washing stations in the Barichu Farmers Cooperative Society. Barichu is known for taking good care of its member producers and the nearby community. BFCS built a coffee shop on the factory grounds that services travelers on the nearby road, with income from the shop helping to lower the overhead costs for management of the cooperative and factories.

The co-op's goal is to help educate farmers on crop husbandry and other agricultural practices important to sustainable production of quality coffee, including intercropping to provide shade for coffee trees, using fresh river water for washing coffee, and using wastewater from the washing process to water the soil.

From funds set aside from the previous year’s harvest, members of the cooperative can access financing for school fees, farm inputs, and emergency needs. The factory receives assistance from a field partner: Coffee Management Services (CMS). The long-term goal is to increase coffee production through farmer training, access to inputs, Good Agricultural Practice seminars, and providing up-to-date printed materials on sustainable farming. By paying the producers some of the highest returns for their coffee this objective becomes more possible.