Origin Selection
Kenya Nyeri Gichathaini Bright Washed Selection
A roasted Kenya Nyeri Gichathaini washed coffee sample with bright citrus, blackcurrant-like fruit, clean sweetness, and structured acidity.
Origin File
Kenya Nyeri Gichathaini Factory
East Africa / Kenya / Gichathaini Factory, Karatina, Nyeri County
Main Crop 2026 · Washed · Filter / Pour-over
An origin file from Wayfarer Cafe, recording place, season, processing, cup direction and sourcing context before a coffee becomes part of our supply discussion.
Origin Snapshot
A working file for place, process and cup direction
This snapshot keeps the origin readable before a buyer, café, roaster or partner enters a sourcing conversation.
Crop Period / Crop Year
Main Crop 2026
Altitude
1,600–1,900m
Varietal
SL28, SL34,
Processing Method
Washed
Suggested Use
Filter / Pour-over
Flavor Notes
Blackcurrant, blackberry, black tea, dark chocolate, citrus acidity
Why this origin matters
A place becomes useful when it can be understood, evaluated and discussed.
This origin is recorded not only as a place name, but as part of the sourcing context behind Wayfarer Cafe. Its region, processing method, cup direction and practical use help us understand whether it can support green coffee discussion, roasted sample evaluation, local market testing or business supply cooperation.
For us, an origin file is a working reference. It connects what is grown in a place with how that coffee may be evaluated, explained and carried into coffee supply conversations for partners, cafés, roasters or local market channels.
Place
Where this coffee begins
Coffee begins with place. This origin note records the location behind the cup, helping us connect terrain, processing, cup character and sourcing context.
Location
Kenya / Gichathaini Factory, Karatina, Nyeri County
Cup Direction & Suggested Use
How this origin may present in a supply discussion
Flavor Direction
Blackcurrant, blackberry, black tea, dark chocolate, citrus acidity
Suggested Use
Filter / Pour-over
Flavor notes are used as a practical guide rather than a fixed promise. Each batch may vary with harvest, processing, storage, roasting approach and preparation method.
How we read this origin
Origin information becomes useful only when connected to sourcing judgment.
We read an origin through several layers: where it comes from, how it is processed, how the cup presents itself, and how realistically it can serve a business use case. A coffee may be distinctive in the cup, but it also needs to be understandable, repeatable and suitable for the partner who will use it.
This is where origin information connects with sourcing judgment. The goal is not only to describe a coffee, but to understand where it may fit in a real supply relationship, whether as a green coffee lot, roasted sample line, origin selection or business supply option.
Sourcing Context
Why this origin enters our sourcing view
Gichathaini Factory is part of the Gikanda Farmers’ Cooperative Society in Nyeri, one of Kenya’s most established specialty regions. This origin is useful for showing a classic high-acidity East African profile with strong cooperative structure, smallholder production and clean washed processing.
Availability Note
Availability is always confirmed through discussion
Best treated as a seasonal Kenyan washed candidate. AA / AB grades and availability vary by auction, exporter and crop timing.
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