Kenya AB Karii
| Harvest Season | 2024/25 | Status | Spot |
|---|---|
| Lot Number | P8002448-1 |
| Warehouse | Liverpool, UK |
About This Coffee
The Region
Kirinyaga, in Central Kenya, is home to Mt. Kenya. It is forested with a wealth of exotic wildlife receiving 50 inches 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. More farmers there are using shade trees to combat climate change.
Kirinyaga county borders Nyeri, 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.
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 Kenya's central highlands tend develop and mature slowly producing very dense, hard beans high in acidity and complexity.
The Process
The coffee cherries are hand sorted for unripes and overripes by the farmers before they go into production. The pulp is removed and the coffee is fermented for 24-36 hour under close shade depending on climate temperatures. After fermentation the coffees are washed and again graded by density in washing channels. They are then taken to the drying tables where they will be sun dried on African drying beds for 12 to 20 days (this time depends on weather conditions). Coffees are covered in plastic during midday and at night to protect the beans from night moisture and rains.
- Subregion Kirinyaga county, Central Highlands
- Producer Type Washing Station
- Wet Mill Karii
- Processing Washed
- Bag Types Grain Pro / Ecotact
- Plant Species Arabica
- Variety Batian, Ruiru 11, SL28, SL34
- Min Growing Altitude 1600m
- Max Growing Altitude 1800m
- Screen Size 15 Up
- Co-Op Mutira Farmers' Co-operative Society Ltd.
- On Sale No
- Top Lot No
- Price Per Kg £9.25
- Status Spot
- Coffee Grade KEN CA WA AB TOP
- CTRM Contract Number P8002448-1
- Origin Kenya
- Warehouse Covoya Nano