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Washed Processed Coffee

from £24.00

Grown by smallholder farmers of the Gititu Cooperative in Kiambu County, Kenya, this washed coffee showcases the bright, fruit-forward flavours that make Kenyan coffees so distinctive. Roasted at origin in Nairobi by African Coffee Roasters, it captures the freshness of recently harvested green coffee while keeping more of the coffee’s value in the country where it was grown.

Lightly roasted to highlight its natural sweetness, this coffee bursts with notes of blackcurrant, grapefruit, brown sugar, and orange blossom, offering a clean and juicy cup that perfectly represents the highlands of Kenya.

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Grown by smallholder farmers of the Gititu Cooperative in Kiambu County, Kenya, this washed coffee showcases the bright, fruit-forward flavours that make Kenyan coffees so distinctive. Roasted at origin in Nairobi by African Coffee Roasters, it captures the freshness of recently harvested green coffee while keeping more of the coffee’s value in the country where it was grown.

Lightly roasted to highlight its natural sweetness, this coffee bursts with notes of blackcurrant, grapefruit, brown sugar, and orange blossom, offering a clean and juicy cup that perfectly represents the highlands of Kenya.

This coffee is a beautiful example of Kenya’s washed process. The Gititu Cooperative, one of the country’s oldest and most respected farmer-owned societies, represents over 5,000 smallholder producers who deliver ripe red cherries to the cooperative’s wet mills, where they’re carefully sorted, pulped, and processed.

During the Washed Process, harvested cherries are pulped to remove the outer skin and most of the fruit, then fermented in water to break down the remaining mucilage. After fermentation, the coffee is thoroughly washed and laid out on raised beds to dry under the sun, with each lot turned regularly to ensure even drying and a clean, consistent cup.

This process highlights the clarity, brightness, and layered acidity that Kenyan coffees are celebrated for. The result is a lightly roasted, clean, and juicy coffee with notes of blackcurrant, grapefruit, brown sugar, and orange blossom — a balance of sweetness, fruit, and floral complexity that reflects the rich volcanic soils and high altitudes of Kiambu.

Roasted at origin by African Coffee Roasters in Nairobi, this coffee captures the vibrancy of fresh green beans roasted just days after harvest. The proximity between grower and roaster allows unparalleled freshness and ensures that more of the coffee’s overall value stays in the country where it was grown. The coffee is then nitrogen-flushed immediately after roasting to preserve its aroma and flavour all the way to your cup.

This Gititu lot is not only a delicious expression of Kenyan terroir — it’s also part of our ongoing commitment to rethinking how coffee is produced, roasted, and shared, ensuring every step of the process adds value where it matters most.