{"product_id":"kolibri-kenia-thikagiki-washed-espresso","title":"Kenya Thikagiki Washed Espresso","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKenya Thikagiki from Dutch roastery Kolibri Coffee Roasters.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFarmers supplying their crops to the \u003cstrong\u003eThikagiki\u003c\/strong\u003e processing station mainly cultivate \u003cstrong\u003eSL28\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBatian\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eRuiru 11\u003c\/strong\u003e varieties on small farms averaging no more than \u003cstrong\u003e0.8 hectares\u003c\/strong\u003e, located at an altitude of approximately \u003cstrong\u003e1680 m above sea level.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost coffee in Kenya comes from \u003cstrong\u003esmall producers\u003c\/strong\u003e, owning less than \u003cstrong\u003e2 hectares of land\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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These farmers are organized into hundreds of \u003cstrong\u003eagricultural cooperatives\u003c\/strong\u003e, which own their own \u003cstrong\u003ewet mills\u003c\/strong\u003e, where they deliver harvested coffee cherries and independently process most of the \u003cstrong\u003ewashed\u003c\/strong\u003e coffees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003carticle data-turn=\"assistant\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-12\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:9a426be5-a580-4666-a4b3-b38918144763-5\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] thread-sm:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] thread-lg:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] thread-lg:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"00bd2629-43e7-4022-8d17-a9da55bf18b1\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcessing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSmall farmers carefully harvest \u003cstrong\u003eonly ripe coffee cherries\u003c\/strong\u003e, which they then deliver to the \u003cstrong\u003eThithi Factory\u003c\/strong\u003e, part of the \u003cstrong\u003eThikagiki Farmers Cooperative Society\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUpon delivery of the harvest, the \u003cstrong\u003eCherry Clerk\u003c\/strong\u003e (the person overseeing the cherry reception) performs a thorough \u003cstrong\u003evisual selection and flotation\u003c\/strong\u003e, accepting only \u003cstrong\u003edense, fully ripe cherries\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe collected cherries are then \u003cstrong\u003edepulped\u003c\/strong\u003e and subjected to \u003cstrong\u003efermentation for about 18 hours\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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