In stock now: close to this coffee

We don't carry Gichathaini AA. These are the closest coffees in our shop.

Early read

NeoBean

Kenya Single-Origin Coffee

Kenya · Medium

5.0 from 10 buyers

In common: Both from Nyeri, Kenya · Both SL28 and SL34 · Both list berry and citrus fruit notes
Different: $1.08/oz more

$24.9912 oz · 1 more size

Ships free

Top27%

Nossa Familia Coffee

Roaster's Choice - Kenya Mbandi

Kenya · Washed · Light

Cupped at 86.5 by the roaster

In common: Both from Kenya · Both SL28 · Both washed
Different: $0.34/oz more

$25.0012 oz · 2 more sizes

Shipping from $6.31Free shipping over $45

Early read

SK Coffee

Kenya - Kirinyaga AA

Kenya · Washed

In common: Both from Kenya · Both SL28 and SL34 · Both washed
Different: $0.42/oz more

$26.0012 oz · 2 more sizes

Shipping from $6.91

Early read

BoJo Coffee Co

Kenya Sondhi AA Plus

Kenya · Washed · Light

In common: Both from Kenya · Both SL28 · Both washed
Different: $0.25/oz less

$18.0012 oz · 2 more sizes

Shipping from $7.56

Similar, for less

Close to this coffee at a lower price per ounce

Top89%

Legendary Aviation Coffee Company

Mooney Anomaly (Ethiopian Specialty Coffee)

Ethiopia · Washed · Light

Cupped at 88.5 by the roaster

In common: Both washed · Both list berry and citrus fruit notes
Different: From Ethiopia, not Kenya · $0.18/oz less

$25.991 lb · 1 more size

Shipping $8.00

Early read

The Roastery

Colombia Huila Gran Galope

Colombia · Washed · Medium-Dark

In common: Both washed · Both list berry and citrus fruit notes
Different: From Colombia, not Kenya · $0.34/oz less

$16.9512 oz · 1 more size

Shipping $6.90

Early read

Pegasus Coffee

Tanzania Peaberry

Tanzania · Washed · Medium

In common: Both washed · Both list berry and citrus fruit notes
Different: From Tanzania, not Kenya · $0.29/oz less

$17.5012 oz · 2 more sizes

Shipping $6.50

Five Senses Coffee, Petersham, NSW

Gichathaini AA

Name: Gichathaini AA
Brand: Five Senses Coffee
SKU: five-senses-gichathaini-aa-washed-kenya
Price: 22.00 AUD
Availability: InStock

Washed

Mostly fruit, some citrus

In stock at Five Senses Coffee. We don't carry it yet.

AUD 22.00250g bag
At Five Senses Coffee

Cherrybook last checked this listing 5 days ago.

About Gichathaini AA

How is it rated?

63Cherrybook Index, from 1 independent source.

Reddit, on the roaster78
What the roaster discloses75

+2Roaster featured by Sprudge

Includes −5 for how long this listing has gone without a restock.

With this little evidence the score is pulled toward a neutral 50; more signals will move it.

Whether we sell a coffee never changes its score. How the Index works

What will it taste like?

Mostly fruit, some citrus.

Fruit67%
Citrus33%

The roaster’s notes: blackcurrant, raspberry, lemon.

Acidity
Body
Sweetness
Balance
Clean

Profile estimated from the roaster’s tasting notes.

See these notes on the flavor wheel

Mapped from the roaster’s tasting notes to the SCA flavor wheel: our reading of their notes, not the roaster’s own categories.

How does the price compare?

$1.75an ounce. Similar coffees run $1.41 to $2.25.

$1.41$2.25

What moves the price

Roaster brand and sourcing−15%
Kenya origin+5%
Washed process−4%

A statistical model, refit weekly across the in-stock catalog, estimates what coffees with these listed traits sell for per ounce.

Back of the bag

What Five Senses Coffee publishes about this coffee.

Origin: Nyeri, KE
Producer: Local Smallholder Farmers
Farm or co-op: Gikanda Farmers’ Cooperative Society
Process: Washed
Variety: Sl28, Sl34, Ruiru11, Batian
Altitude: 1600 to 1900 m
Bag: 250g
Suggested brew: espresso, filter

The variety and the origin

About Five Senses Coffee

The roaster’s page

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 78/100

Two Reddit contributions provide positive but limited evidence for Five Senses Coffee. One brewer said an Ethiopian mixed-berry coffee produced an exceptional first V60 with striking aroma and flavor, although later cups did not reproduce it. Another commenter recommended Five Senses espresso beans and said their brother-in-law was using and enjoying them.

Ethiopian mixed-berry V60aroma and flavor variabilityespresso-bean recommendation

Threads cited (2)

r/Coffee · 13↑ · Just ordered my first espresso machine...
...grinder? Espresso is not very forgiving with grind. So you will quickly outgrow your grinder. Took me about 6 months before i was good enough that i knew the grinder was holding me back. Five senses beans roasted for espresso will suit you well. These beans are currently what my brother in law is using and he loves
r/Coffee · 3↑ · Fruity beans lost notes after a few days?
...with my pours being pretty identical every time, since I've been making 1-2 a day for the last six months. The beans are Ethiopian, from a great specialty roaster (Five Senses in Australia) and had been degassed for five days from roast. Any suggestions? I feel like I'm chasing the dragon of the best cup I've ever h

Press · Sprudge

A Breath Of Fresh Design For Australia’s Five Senses Coffee
2023-06-09·sprudge
The new look design of Australia’s Five Senses Coffee.

Meet the roaster on camera

1 video

From the roasterBrand film

Long Miles Coffee Project - Burundi 2017

Five Senses Coffee · 5.2K views on YouTube

Watch on YouTube

This video covers Five Senses Coffee; it is general roaster coverage.

Cherrybook summary of the video

This short documentary follows Five Senses Coffee visiting Long Miles Coffee Project in Burundi to explore direct-trade relationships, farm-level impact, and the operational reality of the coffee scout program. The video emphasizes the importance of relational transparency, agronomy training, and community-level transformation in coffee sourcing.

Inside this video

From Five Senses Coffee: