Karatu

Blackberry, raisin,  ripe tomato

Region: Thika

Varieties: SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11 (less than 5 percent)

Elevation: 1,883 meters

Harvest: October 2010 – January 2011

This coffee, from the washing station Karatu in Thika, Kenya, really stood out to Counter Culture’s roaster Tim Hill. The coffee’s  “distinctive dark fruit characteristics” prompted Tim to declare it one of his favorites on his pass through the country earlier this year.

At Everyman, we are big fans of the dynamic profiles from Counter Culture’s Kenyan coffees; they’re sweet, juicy acid bombs that never disappoint. We have been grooving on the long fermentation post soak Kenyan’s all year and are proud to offer this coffee from the Karatu washing station in Thika, Kenya.

It’s wonderful how the clean bright juicy acidity is cut by a combination of savory, sweet undertones. Basically, it’s got a lot going on and that’s to be expected because it’s a KENYAN!

Are we all clear on how superior Kenyan coffees are? Ok good come get some…