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gatomboya aa, kenya - filter, kenya coffee from father carpenter

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Gatomboya AA, Kenya - Filter

by father carpenter · berlin, germany

this is gatomboya aa, kenya - filter, a washed kenya from father carpenter.

the bean

origin
kenya
region
nyeri
process
washed
status
in stock
gatomboya aa is a washed kenyan coffee from the nyeri region, roasted by father carpenter for filter brewing. nyeri is one of kenya's most respected growing areas, sitting on the slopes of mount kenya, and the washed process means the fruit is removed before drying, which tends to produce a clean, well-defined cup. the aa grade refers to bean size, one of the larger screen sizes used in kenyan grading. roasted for filter, it suits pour over, chemex, or batch brew at a medium-coarse grind. keep water around 93-96°c and aim for a 3-4 minute total brew time to let the acidity and clarity come through.

common questions

What does Gatomboya AA, Kenya - Filter taste like?

no specific tasting notes were supplied for this coffee, but washed kenyan coffees from nyeri typically present clean, bright acidity with well-defined fruit character. the aa grade and filter roast suggest a clear, structured cup rather than a heavy or chocolatey one.

How is Gatomboya AA, Kenya - Filter grown and processed?

it is grown in the nyeri region of kenya and processed using the washed method, meaning the coffee cherry skin and fruit are removed before the beans are dried, which produces a cleaner, more transparent flavour profile.

How should I brew Gatomboya AA, Kenya - Filter?

this coffee is roasted specifically for filter brewing, so pour over, chemex, or a batch brewer are the most suitable methods. use a medium-coarse grind, water around 93-96°c, and a brew time of roughly 3-4 minutes for best results.

about father carpenter

good coffee in berlin's mitte district tends to reward the curious. father carpenter, on münzstraße, sits in a part of the city where the tourist traffic is real and the temptation to coast on footfall is equally real. they don't. the specialty coffee focus here is taken seriously, which means the sourcing conversation matters, the extraction decisions matter, and what ends up in your cup is the result of actual choices rather than defaults. berlin has no shortage of places calling themselves specialty, but local regulars have made münzstraße 21 a reliable stop, not a backup plan. if you're moving through mitte on a weekday morning, this is the kind of place where a filter coffee is worth slowing down for.

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