Kenya Kabete AB
Origin: Kenya
County: Kiambu
Cooperative: Kabete & Mugaga FCS
Washing Station: Kabete
Farmers: 251 active members (95 female, 156 male)
Cultivar: SL28 - SL34 - Ruiru 11 (Grafted with SL 28)
Altitude: 1882 masl
Process: Fully washed with double fermentation
Screen: 15-16
Moisture: 10.9%
Density:0.772 g/ml
Cupping Score: 87.2
Cupping Notes: Strawberry, cassis, winey, floral
TRACEABILITY
Farmers in Kabete belong to the Kikuyu tribe, probably the biggest tribe of Kenya. The Coop has 251 active members. Each member on average, owns about 225 coffee trees, and most farms also grow other crops such as corn, beans, and cassava. The cooperative produces only 1517 kg of green coffee per year in an estimated cultivated area of 4 hectares.
The area enjoys a cool climate with temperatures ranging between 12°C and 18.7°C. The rainfall average for the county is 1000 mm each year. The cool climate and the volcanic soil make the area conductive for coffee farming with big yields. June and July rank as the coldest months, while January-March and September-October are the hottest months.
Kiambu only, accounts for more than 30% of the total coffee production of Kenya. There are approximately 51.000 active grower members in 22 coops. The altitude range of the cultivated areas of Kiambu is the second highest in the country after Nyeri, and it goes from 1520 to 2200 masl.
MOST FEATURED PRODUCTS
Kenya - Giakanja AB
Origin: Kenya
County: Nyeri
Cooperative: Giakanja FCS
Washing Station: Giakanja
Farmers: 1467 active members
Cultivar: SL28 - SL34
Altitude: 1705 - 1800 masl
Process: Fully washed with double fermentation
Screen: 15-16
Moisture: 10.1%
Density:0.695 g/ml
Cupping Score: 87.5
Cupping Notes: Orange, raspberry, molasses, juicy
Kenya - Kiangombe AA
Origin: Kenya
County: Kirinyaga
Cooperative: Kabare FCS
Washing Station: Kiangombe
Farmers: 6025 active members
Cultivar: SL28 - SL34
Altitude: 1700 - 1800 masl
Process: Fully washed with double fermentation
Screen: 17-18
Moisture: 9.9 %
Density: 0.705 g/ml
Cupping Score: 87,1
Cupping Notes: Cassis, lemon, sugar cane, peach