Stovetop Kenya Gichathaini AA

   Here I present a tasty bean from the fine folks over at Stovetop Roasters out of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Stovetop wants us to know a few things. Coffee begins its life as the pit of a cherry. These cherries are then picked at the peak of ripeness, and brought to a processing facility. The goal of a producer is to remove the outer layers of the cherry, as well as dry the bean to the proper moisture content. How they decide to do this is referred to as the processing method of the coffee (natural, washed, pulped, honey, etc.) After processing, the beans are packaged in burlap, sent through customs, and shipped. Why does Stovetop feel it is important to understand all of this? As a coffee roaster, they are simply another step in a large process. There is so much effort that goes into harvesting, sorting, processing, packaging and importing their coffees. It is their mission to honor the hard work of those before them by doing their part beautifully. They do not roast their coffees to specific “levels” but instead they try their best to only bring out the intrinsic flavor inside the bean and not introduce their own.

   This is their Kenya Gichathaini AA bean. This is a washed bean from the Gikanda Farmers Cooperative Society in the Nyeri region of Kenya. After a wet fermentation process using local Ragati River water to break down sugars, the coffee is washed using that same re-circulated water for conservation purposes. Stovetop notes flavors of plum, grapefruit, & peach. This was an amazing cup of coffee. Super clean cup. Great malic acidity. Super sweetness of stone fruits & citrus. Very tasty!

   Many thanks to Sam & Stovetop for the awesome beans. I have a handful of beans from these guys; definitely excited to show off the rest of them.

Go see what they have to offer here:  stovetoproasters.com