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GACHATHA PB
Specs
Producers Gachatha FCS
Station Gachatha Factory
Region Nyeri, Kenya
Harvest 2024
Varieties Sl28, SL34, Ruiru 11, Batian
Process Washed
Altitude 1,820 masl
Importer Crop to Cup
GACHATHA FCS
Producer Profile
Gachatha FCS benefits from the red volcanic soils of central Kenya's Aberdare Range. The station is set up on the Thiba River, the source of water and central junction for Muthuaini, Thiriku, Gachenge, and Kianjau towns—the farmers that make up Gachatha's 1,500+ membership hail from these towns. The location on the river makes water treatment, tree and soil conservation a priority for the group's leadership. This peaberry lot is the only coffee we purchased from the Nyeri region this year, and it marks the first time we've purchased coffee from Gachatha FCS.
Nyeri
The world-famous coffee-growing region of Nyeri sits on the South-Western slopes of Mount Kenya and derives its name from the Masaai word for red - Nyiro - in reference to the region's red volcanic soil.
Field Blend
SL28 and SL34 are the most sought after coffee varieties in Kenya, and in consuming countries have essentially become synonymous with quality Kenyan coffee. In recent years, we have been seeing more Kenyan offerings include the hybrid Ruiru 11 and Batian varieties. These hybrids are more resistant to Coffee Berry Disease and Coffee Leaf Rust than the traditional SL varieties while still retaining high quality potential, making them an important bulwark for producers against the devastating economic effects of crop disease.
Washed
Selected cherries are de-pulped and graded before the coffees
undergo a period of dry fermentation in tanks. After fermentation, the coffees are washed in clean channels. A period of soaking (second wash) occurs shortly after to ensure the development of flavours can reach their full potential. In the final stage, the coffees are placed on raised
beds to dry where they get covered with plastic throughout the hottest part of the day and overnight. Workers periodically rotate the coffees at this stage to ensure the coffees dry evenly.
TRANSPARENCY
IMPORTER | Crop to Cup |
FARMGATE PRICINGWhat's this?FOB: "Freight on board," usually the price paid to the coffee exporter for coffee ready to ship. This includes price paid to the producer as well as milling, warehousing and transportation costs plus any intermediaries' fees and export costs. Farmgate: the price paid by the exporter or other buyer to the producer or producer organization. | -- |
FOB PRICING | $3.93 USD per lb |
SUBTEXT PAID | $5.88 USD per lb |
LOT SIZE | Total lot size of 1, 800 kg. Subtext purchased 120 kg. |
RELATIONSHIP LENGTH | Crop to Cup has been working with Gachatha for two years and this is the first year we have purchased their coffee. |
QUALITY | Subtext cupping score of 86 |