Kenya AB Gura Natural (2021/22)
| Bag Weight | 60 KG BAG |
|---|---|
| Harvest Season | 2022/23 |
| Status | Spot |
| Lot Number | P8001751-1 |
About This Coffee
The Region
Nyeri County has cool temperatures and fertile central highlands, lying between the Eastern base of the Aberdare (Nyandarua) Range, which forms part of the Eastern end of the Great Rift Valley, and the Western slopes of Mt. Kenya. Nyeri town (county headquarters) acts as a destination for those visiting Aberdare National Park and Mt. Kenya.
The combination of fertile soil, seasonal rainfall and high altitude provide the ideal climate for coffees characterised by high acidity, full body and ripe fruit flavours. Due to the cool temperatures at altitude, particularly at night time, coffees from Nyeri tend develop and mature slowly producing very dense, hard beans high in acidity and complexity.
The Process
This lot is naturally processed on raised African beds. Ripe cherries are floated to separate by density and then dried slowly in the sun on raised beds. The cherries are carefully turned throughout to ensure consistent drying and avoid over-fermentation or mould formation.
History of Coffee in Kenya
It seems likely that coffee grew wild within the region that would become Kenya, buried deep inside impenetrable forests, or perhaps hiding in plain site; but it wasn’t until 1895 that missionaries both protestant and catholic attempted to grow coffee for commercial purposes. The 100 seeds from Reunion Island that would serve as progenitors to the Kenyan coffee industry arrived on a train, carried by priests belonging to an order known as “Holy Ghost Fathers.” On August 12th, 1899, they arrived at the spot that would quickly become the country’s capital city. One of the early protestant medical missionaries was Dr. Henry Scott. After his death in 1911, a new hospital complex was named after Dr. Scott and when the department of agriculture took over the complex in 1923 they kept the name: Scott Agricultural Laboratories, or “Scott Labs.” This is the origin of the “SL” in SL28 and other coffee varieties selected at the lab.
- Subregion Nyeri, Central Highlands
- Producer Type Washing Station
- Wet Mill Gura
- Processing Natural/Dry Processed
- Bag Types Grain Pro / Ecotact
- Variety Batian, Ruiru 11, SL28, SL34
- Min Growing Altitude 1750m
- Max Growing Altitude 2000m
- Screen Size 15/16
- Co-Op Othaya Farmers Co-operative Society
- On Sale Yes
- Top Lot No
- Price Per Kg £8.95
- Status Spot
- Coffee Grade KEN CA WA AB
- CTRM Contract Number P8001751-1
- Origin Kenya
- Warehouse Vollers Group Uk