Kenya Kasawa small Farmers Cooperative Information introduction Kenya AB is not worse than Kenya AA

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Kenya AB Kathakwa

In Kenya in 2017, production continued to decline, raw bean prices soared, and there were almost no winners in 2017!

During the main production season at the beginning of the year, the team settled in Kenya for about a week, continued to test more than 100 batches of samples, and finally selected 12 batches for introduction. This selected AB is from Kathakwa.

The Casawa farm, located in Embu County, was established in 1964 as a small primary and village cooperative under the Kibugu Valley Cooperative (FCS). Kasawa's farmers come from the villages of Kibugu and Nguviu. The current farm manager is John Njue Kamwengu, and John will hire several more temporary workers to assist him in his busy quality control and processing work.

The annual rainfall in Casawa is about 1500 mm, and the main rainy season is from March to May. October to December is the rainy season, which is also the distinction between the two major production seasons. November to January is the main harvest season, and May to June is the secondary harvest season. The average annual temperature is only 12-25 degrees C.

Farmers own an average of 200 coffee trees, most of which are SL28, while Ruiru 11 is used to increase yield and as a substitute for disease.

The harvesting and processing operations of Kasawa are as follows:

After the pulp is removed, the coffee cherries will be fermented overnight to decompose the sugars in the sticky layer, then wash them, soak for about 24 hours, and then distribute the coffee evenly on the drying table. The time on the drying table depends on the climate, ambient temperature and processing capacity, and may take a total of 7 to 15 days. Shell beans will be stored in a cool dry warehouse before.

Kasawa has been famous for providing high-quality products since the 1990s. Although the annual output is low, the cooperative is still happy to learn and participate in the Coffee Management Service Project (CMS). The long-term goal of the project is to increase coffee production through education and training for farmers, "agricultural loans", "seminars on good agricultural practices" and the "Manual on Sustainable Agriculture", which is continuously updated and distributed every year. For example, some farmers have suggested that fertilizers should be provided by co-operatives to expand fruit production. It is hard to believe that it takes an average of five months for Kenyan coffee farmers to get cash after handing in cherry fruits. Therefore, the financial and cash flow capacity of the cooperative determines the centripetal force and the ability to improve the quality of its coffee farmers. [if you want to have good quality, first solve the lengthy payment mechanism], the introduction of CMS is the Great Leap forward!

Kasawa, like the previous Gakundu Cooperative, has passed 4C and Cafe Practices certification. That is, we pay better prices to producers and get cash earlier, so that both coffee farmers and direct buyers can achieve their goals. Firmly believe that the establishment of a transparent and trusting relationship with coffee farmers will help to support the sustainable development of the coffee industry, which is very important to improve the production standards of quality coffee in Kenya.

Casawa processing site: Kathakwa factory

Affiliated to the cooperative system: Kibugu FCS

Producing area: Embu County, Embu County

Administrative center: Enbu

Altitude: 1600-1700 m

Member: 1050

Series: Special AB grade

Mark: direct batch

Cup test flavor (shallow baking, M0 +): delicate berry acidity, good cleanliness, honey, currant, long-lasting aftertaste