Kenya AA Gaikundo (GP)

This washed coffee comes to us from the Gaikundo Coffee Factory in Nyeri County, Central Kenya. Founded in 1986, Gaikundo is a member of the Rumukia Farmers Cooperative Society, a co-op with 564 smallholder members who average 0.5 hectares per farm. Located at 1850masl, Gaikundo lies at the border of Othaya and Mukurweini. As the factory rests at the foot of the Aberdare Range, they can see the peak of Mt. Kenya under clear skies.

To create this lot, fully ripe cherries are handpicked by the farmers and delivered to Gaikundo. Upon arrival, the cherries are hand-sorted and then weighed. After the cherries are de-pulped, they soak in fermentation tanks for 24 hours before being washed in clean, moving water. Then, the cherries are dried on raised beds for 14–21 days to reduce moisture. Once dried, the coffee is again hand-sorted before being sent off to the dry mill for milling, grading, and bagging.