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Roast Level: Bright

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    Bright

  • 0

    Comforting

  • 0

    Traditional

The AB designation refers to a sorting process that includes both larger and smaller bean sizes, reflecting the meticulous cherry selection and processing at the Gatina Coffee Washing Station in Nyeri. 

Red Grapefruit

Orange

Nectarine

The details

Origin story

  • Country Kenya
  • Elevation Range 2050 m
  • Processing Method Washed
  • Harvest October - December

Our first Kenya release of the year, this Gatina AB lot features SL varieties planted as far back as the 1960s. It’s vibrant, expressive, and a clear example of what we love about Kenyan coffee. The older coffee trees may yield less cherry than younger plants, but what they lack in yield they make up for in the character of the cup. The AB designation refers to a sorting process that includes both larger and smaller bean sizes, reflecting the meticulous cherry selection and processing at the Gatina Coffee Washing Station in Nyeri. Located at 1,700–1,800 meters and drawing water from the Sagana River, the station serves 800 farmer-members who cultivate SL-28, SL-34, Batian, and Ruiru in red volcanic and black cotton soils.

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How To Brew

We recommend starting with a 1:18 coffee-to-water ratio, which provides an excellent total extraction level and maximizes flavor pulled out of the ground coffee. For our single origin coffees we recommend a pour over method either on a Chemex, V60 or Kalita Wave on a 5 or 6 grind setting if you are ordering from Intelligentsiacoffee.com.

Recommended Method Pour Over

  1. 01.
    Boil Water 205 - 216 F
  2. 02.
    Weigh Coffee 1g of coffee per 18g of water
  3. 03.
    Drop In Filter Add filter to equipment
  4. 04.
    Grind Coffee Grind coffee and add to filter
  5. 05.
    Add Water Add water in stages
  6. 06.
    Remove Filter Enjoy your coffee!
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12oz of Kenya Gatina AB
Kenya Gatina AB