Kenya
Gititu AA
Dried Apricot, Lemonade, Clove
Kenya
Gititu AA
Dried Apricot, Lemonade, Clove
This crisp, summery cup announces itself with aromas of raspberry lemonade, brown sugar, and clove. Notes of dried apricot, butter toffee, and black tea accompany lemonade sweetness in the cup. The layered aftertaste features sage, orange zest, and clove.
Producer: Gititu Farmers Cooperative Society
Farm: 1,000 Smallholders
Region: Gitunduri, Kiambu
Altitude: 1,750 masl
Varietal: Batian, Ruiru 11, SL28, SL34
Process: Washed
Roast: Light-Medium
Notes: Dried Apricot, Lemonade, Clove
This AA lot—referring to the large, consistent cherry size—was produced by numerous smallholder members of the Gititu Farmers Cooperative Society, delivering to Gititu Coffee Factory for processing. The factory is located near the town of Gitunduri, in Kenya’s Kiambu County.
Gititu means "big forest" in Kikuyu, one of the native languages of the region. Nowadays there is not much unbroken forest in this part of Kenya, whose hills are populated by smallholder farmers and their families. Smallholders form the backbone of Kenya’s coffee industry, producing the majority of the country’s coffee.