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Gura AB Whole Bean
Gura AB Whole Bean with Tasting Notes
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Gura AB

SINGLE ORIGIN - KENYA

  • Roast Level

    3

    10

    Light roast
  • Origins
    Kenya

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Behind the cup

Pulpy and sweet notes of Guava burst throughout this cup. The first sip is like a bite of stone fruit, tart skin and sugary flesh of Black Plum. Sweet Honeysuckle adds bite and a floral complexity to the finish.

Brewing Suggestions

All of our coffees can be brewed in various ways, designed for your perfect morning. These recipes are our favorite ways to highlight Gura AB. Your brewing adventure starts here.

Verve's Coffee Department

V60

  • Coffee 20 g
  • Grind Med
  • Water 300 g
  • Ratio 1:15
  • Time 3:00

Coffee Maker

  • Coffee 40 g
  • Grind Med
  • Water 560 g
  • Ratio 1:14
  • Time 4:30

Chemex

  • Coffee 40 g
  • Grind Med/Coarse
  • Water 600 g
  • Ratio 1:15
  • Time 5:00

Farmlevel Story

Gura AB coffee cherries

The Gura Factory is situated in Nyeri County at the base of Mount Kenya. With Mount Kenya being the second tallest peak in Africa, Nyeri has become a popular and ideal region for growing coffee. When cherries grow at high altitudes with mineral-rich soil and perfect temperatures, they take longer to mature and cultivate a more developed and strong flavor. We have been loving coffees coming from the Gura Factory this year. We first fell in love with their AA lot, and we’re stoked to share this AB lot well. The rich tropical flavors and the clarity in the cup stand out. 

The biggest difference between the AA lot and the AB lot is the size of the beans: lots graded AA have a screen size of 17/18 while lots graded AB have a screen size of 15/16. While there is some debate whether or not AA coffees are better than AB coffees, both of these lots coming from Gura are of extreme quality and flavor. Gura consistently grades beans for high quality. We have come to admire Kenyan coffees in general for their sweet, bright, and ripe undertones in the profile. 

There are currently 500 smallholding farmers delivering their cherries to the Gura Factory. The Othaya Farmers Cooperative Society organizes Gura with 18 other factories and over 14,000 farmers bringing their cherries together for milling, processing, and exporting. Because lots are not separated by varietal, we’re able to find many varieties in this coffee amongst other coffees from Kenya.

Producer

Gura Factory

Cultivar

SL-28, SL-34, Ruiru 11, Batian

Processing Method

Washed

Elevation

1700-1890 Meters

Producer

Coffee producers have their own methods that can make coffee special. We will always highlight our producers, cooperatives, and washing stations to provide farmlevel traceability.

Cultivar

Each cultivar has its own flavor profile. Not only is the taste different, but the actual coffee plant is different. Even the shape of the bean will vary between cultivars.

Processing Method

Coffee processing is crucial to the taste in the cup. Processing is done by the producer during the drying process. Most of our coffees are washed, but we always call out natural, honey, and experimental processes.

Elevation

Most of our coffees come from high elevation farms. Different cultivars thrive under different environmental factors. The elevation is a huge part of how well certain coffees will grow.