KENYA - Kainamui AA

Vibrant blackcurrant, typical kenyan tart acidity, resulting in a very balanced cup.

200g roasted coffee beans

 

 

Farm/coop/station                           1800 members of New Ngariama Cooperative Society

Varietal                                              Batian, SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11

Grade                                                AA

Processing                                        Washed

Certification                                      Microlot    

Altitude                                              1740 m

Region                                                Ngariama, Gichugu, Kirinyaga

 

The smallholders own an average of 200 trees on less than half a hectare of land. Farmers in the area grow gravellea, macadamia nuts, eucalyptus, tea, corn, and bananas in addition to coffee. The factory receives field visits from agricultural ministers and agro-companies who offer training programs. The F.C.S. also provides prefinancing for farmers to allow them to pay school fees, production costs, and in case of emergencies.

Microlots from Kenya are traceable to either the factory level or individual farm level (when possible), and are selected basis cup score. Because the majority of coffee farmers in Kenya own between 1/8–1/4 a hectare of land, most deliver coffee in cherry form to a local factory for sorting and processing; at the factory, the deliveries are blended and processed into day lots comprising the day's deliveries.

Kirinyaga, in Central Kenya, is home to Mt. Kenya. It is forested with a wealth of exotic wildlife receiving 1200mm of rain per year. Many rivers run through the region and the soil is rich and volcanic, providing smallholders and cooperatives with the resources to grow and process some of Kenya's most fruit-forward coffees.