Sweet, red grape and blackcurrant notes. Excellent tartaric acidity, medium body.
Farm: Thirikwa Farmers Co-operative Society
Varietal: SL28, SL34
Processing: Fully washed and dried on African beds
Altitude: 1700 to 1900 metres above sea level
Owner: 1835 smallholder farmers delivering to Gakuyuini wetmill
Gakuyuini is a factory sitting on the slopes of Mount Kenya which benefits from the fertile, volcanic soil in this area and the high altitudes. The factory is only 1.5 hours from Nairobi, demonstrating just how close the typical coffee-growing areas of Kenya are to the city. The factory has almost as many female members as male: 674 female farmers and 879 farmers. 
