Giakanja Farmers' Cooperative Society
Farm: Members of Giakanja FCS
Origin: Nyeri, Kenya
Variety: SL-28, SL-34, & Ruiru 11
Altitude: 1750-1800 m
Processing: Double Washed & Dried on Raised Beds
Harvest: January-March 2014
Tastes like pomegranate, gingersnap, and cardamom.
Nyeri, a prolific growing region on the slopes of Mt. Kenya, is well known for producing some of the most complex and delicious coffee in the world. Processing and export practices are impeccable, and this allows the region’s outstanding coffee varieties and terroir to shine through.
This AA Lot, from the Giakanja Farmers’ Coöperative Society, exhibits a classic Nyeri Kenya cup profile, with outstanding clarity of flavors. It comes to us from Coffee Shrub, of Oakland, CA. They say:
Giakanja is a coffee washing station, a wet mill, and what is referred to in Kenya as a “factory.” Small washing stations are aligned with a particular "society" which is what they call a coöperative in Kenya. In this case, Giakanja is part of the Giakanja Farmers Coöperative Society.
Giakanja lies in the Tetu division of Nyeri county, and was at one point in time part of Tetu FCS, lobbying for single society status over 50 years ago. At this point in time, the FCS has nearly 2000 members, growing a mix of SL-28, SL-34, and Ruiru 11. Contributing farmers are spread out around the county, with average altitude ranging from 1750 to 1800 meters.
This is a juicy coffee, with a long, clean, savory finish. We taste pomegranate and blood orange alongside ginger molasses and cardamom.
Harlin competed, for the first time, in the Big Western Barista Competition using this coffee; he qualified for Nationals, placing 5th out of over 30 Southwest competitors. We've got a couple kilograms put aside for Nationals, but the rest is for you!
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