Description
Coffee beans from Kenya
~ Kenya natural processing from a farmer~
Processing: natural
Taste profile: sweet and bright Kenya with a bouquet of black currants, blackberries and caramel.
Packing options: 250 grams, 1 kilogram and ground in drip bags. We can grind coffee for any brewing method. Just check the box next to the Grinding item and select the grinding size for your cooking method.
About the farm
The trees grow at an altitude of 1,930 meters above sea level in warm climatic conditions. They are located in the western region of Kenya — Riftwale. This is a fairly large region, but it produces only 6% of the country's total coffee. Heavy precipitation falls in this area — 1600-2000 mm. Trees grow on the soil of red clay together with volcanic rocks. In the combination of growth factors, coffee will be endowed with a large amount of sugars.
This lot refers to a farmer's coffee, not a cooperative one. The farm belongs to Simeon K. Koske. This grain is processed at the Kibendo station. The lots collected from this farm are named Rasalas after the star of the same name. Coffee varieties SL 28, SL 34 and Batian are grown here. The size of the coffee beans is AA.
This lot is of natural processing. The berries are harvested by hand. Then they are laid out on perforated tables, and they are dried in the sun. After this process, the berries are placed in special silos, where they are stored for some time. Before export, they are hulled: the grain is extracted from the peel and the pigment is exfoliated.
About the country of growth
Coffee in Kenya is grown both on large plantations and on small farms. Small farmers are members of cooperatives and donate their crops to processing stations owned by cooperatives. The main commercial interest for buyers is Central Kenya, as well as areas in the west of the country. Among the main coffee–producing regions are Nieri, Kirinyaga, Muranga, Embu and a number of others. Depending on the region, coffee is grown at an altitude of 1200 to 2200 meters above sea level. The main varieties of Arabica: SL28, SL34, Ruiru11, Batian, K7.
Central Province is a region in the central part of Kenya. It covers an area of 13.191 km2, is located north of Nairobi and west of Mount Kenya (near the A2 road line, 42 kilometers northeast of the capital Nairobi).
The climate of the Central Province is generally cooler than in the rest of Kenya, due to the higher altitude above sea level. Rains are fairly stable, falling in two seasons: the first — from the beginning of March to May (long rains), and the second — in October and November (short rains).
There are more than 300,000 farmers and about 70 processing stations belonging to farmers' cooperatives in the central province of Kenya.
There are two harvest seasons in Kenya: main and early. The main crop (late crop/main crop) is harvested from November to December, while the early crop (fly crop) is harvested from May to June each year. Our Kenya is a blend of coffee from the main crop.
