This natural processed lot comes from the Thunguri washing station, which collects and processes cherries delivered by over 1,000 small scale farmers located in Nyeri County in central Kenya. This is one of several lots that Passenger had the opportunity to purchase from the “Retro 1984” project: a fascinating collaborative endeavor developed by our friends Peter Mbature, Tim Hill, and Lance Schnorenberg. Like the washed process Thunguri featured on our Reserve Lot menu earlier this year, this lot is a blend of SL28 and SL34 varieties. As one might expect from a dry processed Kenyan, this coffee balances vibrant lime like acidity with deeply sweet fruit flavors of blackberry preserve and stone fruit alongside subtle tea florals reminiscent of rooibos tea and hibiscus.