{"product_id":"kenya-aa-thirikwa-gakuyu-ini","title":"Kenya AA Thirikwa Gakuyu-ini","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe farmers of the Thirikwa Farmer's Cooperative Society  (over 3,000 small farmers with just 1 hectare on average) have done an impeccable job growing and harvesting this coffee. Perfect, ripe red coffe cherries are handed off each morning to the mill for processing. The Gakuyu-ini mill is where they turn the ripe coffee cherries into a coffee ready to roast. Their combined efforts creat a coffee that shines a spotlight on the best of what coffee from Kenya has to offer; clean, red fruit flavors, sparkling, vibrant acidity, and a juicy body. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"160\" style=\"width: 160px; min-width: 160px; vertical-align: top; padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003e\u003cnobr\u003eLOCATION SPECIFICS\u003c\/nobr\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003eKirinyaga and Ngiriambu Districts, on the slopes of Mt Kenya\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003e\u003cnobr\u003eROAST DEGREE\u003c\/nobr\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003e1 rooster\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003e\u003cnobr\u003eORGANIC?\u003c\/nobr\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003e\u003cnobr\u003eFARMER\/COOP NAME DETAILS\u003c\/nobr\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003eThirikwa Farmers Cooperative Society, Gakyuy-ini washing station\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003e\u003cnobr\u003ePROCESSING DETAILS\u003c\/nobr\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003ePulped, Overnight fermentation, washed, dried on raised beds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003e\u003cnobr\u003eCOFFEE VARIETY\u003c\/nobr\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003eSL28, SL34, Batian, Ruiru 11\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003e\u003cnobr\u003eAltitude: m.a.s.l.\u003c\/nobr\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003e1,500-1,900 m.a.s.l.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003eAbout this coffee\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003eThirikwa is one of the rare cooperatives operating only one factory, which is called Gakuyu-ini. Because of the high quality standards at the factory level and in the farms, the cooperative has been able to produce excellent quality and pay high prices to its members. During the peak of the season around 3,700 farmers deliver their cherries at this factory. Cherries are handsorted and floated before being pulped. The farmers start delivering at around 11 am and the pulper is activated at around 3 pm. The parchment is then fermented overnight, before being washed and graded; after, it is dried on the drying tables for 8-14 days. Gakuyu-ini recycles the water they use for processing the cherries during the day. The water comes from the Kiri river which flows in the middle of the compound of the factory.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003e\u003cnobr\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/nobr\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003eFlavors: Plum, Rhubarb, Red Currants\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003e\u003cnobr\u003e\u003c\/nobr\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003eAcidity: Bright and Vibrant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003e\u003cnobr\u003e\u003c\/nobr\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003eBody: Juicy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"456789","offers":[{"title":"12oz","offer_id":56140636815682,"sku":null,"price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2LB","offer_id":56140636848450,"sku":null,"price":39.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5LB","offer_id":56140636881218,"sku":null,"price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/9229\/5523\/files\/kenya_thirikwa_gakuyu-ini.png?v=1788977792","url":"https:\/\/www.ithacacoffee.com\/products\/kenya-aa-thirikwa-gakuyu-ini","provider":"Ithaca Coffee Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}