Processing:
Small farmers carefully harvest only ripe coffee cherries, which they then deliver to the Thithi Factory, part of the Thikagiki Farmers Cooperative Society.
Upon delivery of the harvest, the Cherry Clerk (the person overseeing the cherry reception) performs a thorough visual selection and flotation, accepting only dense, fully ripe cherries.
The collected cherries are then depulped and subjected to fermentation for about 18 hours. After fermentation, the coffee is washed in clean water and then dried on raised beds.
During drying, workers regularly turn the parchment coffee to ensure even drying. During the day, in the hottest hours, the parchment is covered to allow slow and even drying, and at night—to protect the coffee from moisture.
Kenyan beans, SL28, SL34, Ruiru11, Batian varieties, Washed process. Tasting notes: Rhubarb Jam, Maple Syrup
Roastery Recipe:
Espresso Recipe
Pressure: 9 bar
Temperature: 94°C
Dose: 18 g
Yield: 38 g
Extraction time: 24–26 seconds