Kenya Gondo AA Washed

Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah

Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia

Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jersey, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mayotte, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Réunion, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City

Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau SAR China, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu

Canada, USA

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Saint Martin, St. Barthélemy, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands

Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Brazzaville, Congo - Kinshasa, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, St. Helena, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Farm & Factory
Washing Station Gondo Factory
Location Mathioya, Murang’a County, Kenya
Altitude ≈1 900 masl
Membership Hundreds of smallholder farmers deliver cherries to Gondo, choosing mills that reward quality with higher pay.

Process
Method Double-stage washed
1. Pulping and first 48 h soak
2. Washing and second soak 48–72 h
3. Sun-dried on raised beds 10–15 d
Roast Medium-light to emphasise acidity and sweetness

Tasting Notes
Citrus · White peach · Yellow plum · Sugar-cane sweetness

Espresso Guide (House Dial-In)
Dose 18.9 g
Yield 38.5–39 g (1 : 2)
Time 26–27 s
Water 92 °C
Rest 1–7 days post-roast for peak vibrancy

Filter Recipe (V60)
Download here ➜ V60 Brew Guide

Brewing Tips
• Pre-heat your portafilter to maintain stable extraction.
• Look for heavy, oily drips that settle into a steady stream by 8 s.
• Adjust grind, not dose, to stay within the target brew time.

Sensory Profile
This lot embodies the lively acidity and pronounced sweetness of high-altitude Kenyan coffee, offering a clean, juicy cup that shines as both filter and espresso.