Washed SL28 & SL34 – Mutwewathi, Kenya

by Standout

A exceptional Kenyan AA lot with layered fruit sweetness, crisp acidity, and a long, complex finish, showing notes of red currant, mandarin orange, pomelo zest, a juicy body, and crisp rhubarb-like acidity. Producer and Process Info • Farm/Station: Mutwewathi Factory • Cooperative: 750 smallholders, New Gikaru Farmer Cooperative Society • Region: Nyeri, Aberdare Ranges – 1750 masl • Varieties: SL28, SL34 • Process: Fully washed, fermented 12–16h, soaked, dried 7–21 days on raised beds • Grade: AA   Cup Profile Red currant Mandarin orange Pomelo zest Juicy body Crisp rhubarb acidity Long, complex finish Backstory The Mutwewathi Factory is situated in Mukurweini Subcounty, Nyeri County, on the eastern slopes of the Aberdare Ranges. Owned by the New Gikaru Farmers Cooperative Society (FCS), this factory is one of five wet mills run by the cooperative, which was registered in 2001 and today counts more than 4,600 members. Alongside Mutwewathi, the cooperative operates Ichamara, Thangath