Episode 733


A big fruity cup, there's a hit of cherry sweets up front. It swings into rhubarb compote before blackcurrant on the aftertaste.

    • Country: Kenya
    • Region: Central Province
    • County: Kiambu
    • Nearest town: Handege
    • Producer:
    • Kimaratia Farmers Cooperative Society
    • Altitude:
  • 1,800-1,900 m.a.s.l
  • Varietals: SL28, SL34 & Ruiru 11
  • Size grading: AA
  • Processing method: Washed

Cupping Notes

Cherry, rhubarb, blackcurrant

  • Clean cup: (1–8): 6.5
  • Sweetness: (1–8): 7
  • Acidity: (1–8): 7
  • Mouthfeel: (1–8): 6
  • Flavour: (1–8): 6.5
  • Aftertaste: (1–8): 6.5
  • Balance: (1–8): 6
  • Overall: (1–8): 6.5
  • Correction:(+36): +36
  • Total (max. 100): 88

Roast Information
Medium - through first crack, fairly quickly through the gap and drop this on the edge of second to balance both the zing of fruit and the sweet and juicy body.


Kimaratia Farmers Cooperative

Kimaratia Farmers’ Cooperative Society (FCS) consists of approximately 2200 small holders deliver coffee to the Kimaratia FCS which is comprised of three wet mills: Gachika; Gitare; and Gichuka Factories.

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