Regalia Coffee - Nyeri, Kenya Gaturiri AA

KENYA SEASON IS HERE, AND WE'RE STARTING OFF WITH AN INCREDIBLE OFFERING FROM THE BARICHU COOPERATIVE. WE GET BERGAMOT, PLUM, AND FRESH STRAWBERRY ALL-AROUND.

Gaturiri is a Kikuyu word for “the shrubs”. It is a known place where people visit to collect herbs for medicines for humans and livestock. The Gaturiri factory is located in the Nyeri Coiunty in the Southern part of Mt. Kenya. It is affiliated to Barichu Cooperative Society. Gaturiri serves about 1,500 small scale producers and produces approximately 600 tons of cherry. Fresh river water from the Kirigu River is used during processing.

The Barichu Farmers Cooperative Society is located in the Mathira East Sub-County in Nyeri county. It is currently composed of four factories, Karatina, Karindundu, Gaturiri and Gatomboya. It was registered in October 1996 with the Cooperative Development and Coffee Board of Kenya.

Region Nyeri, Kenya

Altitude 1900 MASL

Process Kenya "Double Washed" Style

Varietal SL34