Kenya Kiambu Karatu AB

About This Coffee

This coffee is sourced from the Karatu Coffee Factory in the Thika District of Kenya, established in 1965. The coffee is processed using a washed method, involving depulping, a 24-hour fermentation, and a final wash. The SL28 variety beans are dried over one to two weeks depending on climate conditions. The cup profile features a big body and sweetness, with aromatic notes of citrus and blackberries. A bold acidity is balanced by a molasses-like caramelization, resulting in a complex and vibrant Kenyan coffee.

Origin

Kiambu (Kenya)

Flavor Notes

Citrus Fruit, Blackberry, Molasses, Caramelized

Roast Level

—

Processing

Washed

Typology

Arabica

SL-28

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Archetype

Archetype was founded by Isaiah Sheese in Omaha, Nebraska, drawing on roughly 20 years of specialty coffee experience including stints at Doubleshot Coffee, Topeca Coffee Roasters, and Anodyne Coffee Roasters. Sheese won the 2023 U.S. Barista Championship and went on to place fourth at the World Barista Championship the same year, using a Pink Bourbon from Finca Buena Vista in Colombia for his competition coffee. The roastery takes a small batch approach focused on single origin coffees and seasonal features, with a style the team describes as Scandi merican, blending Nordic influence with an American sensibility. Archetype operates three locations across Omaha: the Blackstone District flagship, a Little Bohemia site housing the roastery training lab and production facility, and a third in the Millwork Commons development.

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