Single origin guide

Kenya Thuita

Kenya
Tharaka Nithi
Washed
1500–1700 MASL

The story

This coffee is grown by smallholder farms in Tharaka Nithi County, on the eastern slopes of Mount Kenya. The farmers bring their cherries to the Kathinthiuku Factory, where the lot is processed.

The trees are SL28, Ruiru 11 and Batian, grown at 1,500 to 1,700 metres. The cherries are handpicked and sorted, then pulped, fermented, washed and dried in the sun on raised beds.

Golden raisin comes first, then apricot, with a bright passionfruit finish. We roast it for filter.

Origin

From Tharaka Nithi, Kenya.

Up front: Golden raisin
Then: Apricot
Finish: Passionfruit

Country: Kenya
Region: Tharaka Nithi
Producer: Kathinthiuku Factory
Process: Washed
Varietal: SL28, Ruiru 11, Batian
Altitude: 1500–1700 MASL
Roasted: Sydney, Australia

Brew guide

Built for filter.

Our recommended recipes. A starting point, not a rulebook.

Filter (V60)

Dose: 15g
Yield: 250ml
Brew time: 2:15–2:45
Water: 92°C

V60, step by step

RinseRinse the paper filter with hot water, then tip that water out.
BloomAdd 15g of medium-coarse coffee, start the timer and pour 50ml to wet all the grounds.
PourAt 0:30, pour 100ml in slow circles.
FinishOnce it drains, pour the last 100ml. Aim to finish between 2:15 and 2:45.
AdjustRunning too fast? Grind finer. Too slow? Grind coarser.