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Producer

Karatu Coffee Factory

KEKiambu
Coffees in catalog
2
Currently in stock
2
Roasters carrying
2
Avg Cherry's Index
68.3

Karatu Coffee Factory’s lots are carried by 2 different roasters. The same coffee, interpreted by 2 different roasting curves; a comparison nobody else can show you.

Producer overview

Karatu Coffee Factory is located in the Kiambu region of Kenya. The coffees from this producer are grown at an altitude band of 1850 to 1883 meters.

The dominant varietal cultivated at Karatu Coffee Factory is SL28, representing the primary cultivar found within the catalog data.

The processing profile for this producer consists entirely of the washed method. All recorded lots follow this traditional processing style.

The catalog footprint for Karatu Coffee Factory includes two coffees currently in stock, with two different roasters featuring their lots. Recent catalog examples include the Kiambu Karatu AA roasted by Upper Left Roasters, and Karatu roasted by Flower Child Coffee, both utilizing the washed process and SL28 variety.

The work of Karatu Coffee Factory is distinguished in the catalog by its consistent focus on traditional washed SL28 lots from high altitude plots in Kiambu.

  • Kiambu origin
  • SL28 variety
  • washed processing
  • Kenyan coffee

Distilled from catalog data, COE history, and reviewer coverage.

Producer profile

Varietals

  • sl282 lots

Processes

  • Washed2

Altitude

18501883m

Harvests

2025

Karatu

Vanilla, Tobacco, and Dried Cherry on a washed build.

Kiambu, KE · Washed

VanillaTobaccoDried Fruit+4
Well-reviewed roaster
75
$2.75/oz

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