Kenya Gatugi

Jasmine, orchid, raspberry bars, rose hips and rosé wine This one drinks like a flower shop and a wine bar got into a passionate argument. Gatugi is one of those rare coffees that makes you pause mid-sip, not because it’s wild, but because it’s so precise. Clean, floral, and high-toned, it hums with notes of jasmine, orchid, raspberry bar, rose hips, and a touch of rosé. It’s elegant without being delicate. Confident without being loud. Think structured acidity, silky body, and a finish that just hangs there. This washed lot comes from the Tegu wet mill, part of the Tekangu Farmers Cooperative Society, a group of about 1,200 smallholder farmers around Karatina, Nyeri County. It’s grown on the volcanic slopes between Mount Kenya and the Aberdares, which means nutrient-rich soil, cloudy mornings, and coffee cherries that take their sweet time ripening.