Kenya · Washed
kenya - gichathaini aa
Roasted by Eighthirty Coffee
Vibrant Kenyan washed coffee with rambutan, red currant and red apple notes.
From the roaster
New year, new coffee. We’re excited to introduce our first single-origin of 2026: Kenya - Gichathaini AA (pronounced gee-cha-thai-nee).
This playful, vibrant brew is a true taste adventure. Our team sat down to enjoy a brew and describe the flavours in more detail. The main flavour notes of rambutan, red currant and red apple sing through, but it is so much more complex than that. It's exciting! Our roastery team picked up on notes of sour lollies, juicy blackcurrant and Chardonnay.
Perfect paired with a Scotch Finger to balance the acidity.
This beautiful washed coffee comes from the small-scale farmers of the Gikanda Farmers Cooperative Society in Mathira West, Nyeri. The factory is owned and operated by the farmers themselves, with around 1,045 registered members and 770 active growers, empowering them to make key decisions around production and management.
Most of Kenya’s coffee is produced by smallholders delivering cherries to central processing units, where washed coffees are the norm. While methods vary slightly from place to place, Kenyan washed coffees typically include a unique soaking step, contributing to the clarity and brightness the region is known for.
Grab your new favourite brew while you can.
Our single-origins are always limited. Once it’s gone, it’s gone.
— Eighthirty Coffee
Context
Kenya's Mathira West region in Nyeri is renowned for producing coffees with vibrant acidity and complex fruit character. This lot from Gikanda Farmers Cooperative Society showcases the hallmarks of the region through washed processing—a method that emphasizes clarity and brightness. Eighthirty Coffee highlights an array of stone and berry notes alongside wine-like qualities, suggesting a coffee with pronounced sweetness and juiciness. The tasting profile—ranging from rambutan and red currant to blackcurrant and red apple—points to a coffee well-suited for those seeking nuanced, fruit-forward cups with pronounced acidity. Reference the flavor wheel to explore how these individual notes cluster within broader flavor families.
In the Encyclopedia
Frequently asked questions
Where is kenya - gichathaini aa grown?
kenya - gichathaini aa, roasted by Eighthirty Coffee, is sourced from Nyeri, Kenya.
What does kenya - gichathaini aa taste like?
Expect tasting notes of rambutan, red currant, red apple, sour lollies, juicy blackcurrant, and Chardonnay.
How is kenya - gichathaini aa processed?
kenya - gichathaini aa uses the Washed process.
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