La palma Hugo Hurtado
This classic yet refined Colombian micro-lot from our friends at La Palma y El Tucan is an instant classic. The neighbors and crops program excels at producing approachable yet complex coffees like this one from Hugo Hurtado. Expect tartness like hibiscus and grape, with a long tactile experience.
The Gikirima station
The Gikirima station is located at 1700 masl in the Embu region, just one of many iconic growing regions lying in a belt across the southern slopes of Mount Kenya. Gikirima is in fact located just across the border from Kirinyaga, just a short drive from Ngariama where our previous Kenyan release from the Karimikui factory is grown and processed. The fertile volcanic soil and high altitude here lead to some of the finest growing conditions in the coffee world, with ripe and well-nourished cherries abound. One of the other factors that lead to the quality and character of Kenyan coffees is their unique and exacting fermentation method. Gikirima is owned by the Kibugu Farmer's Cooperative Society, who have a focus on the education of their mill managers and through them, the smallholder farmers that supply their stations. Kibugu also own Gikirima, Gicherori, Ngerwe and Nounduri, where we have previously purchased coffee. This package of support leads to high quality cherries fermented under exacting conditions in clean and well-equipped mills, and in theory, excellent lots.
Producer - Kibugu FCS
Region - Embu
Altitude - 1700 masl
Varietal - SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11
Process - Washed
Harvest - December 2022
