2017 current situation of Kenyan Coffee description of Kenyan Coffee Flavor by Gakundu FCS

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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 to be introduced into China. Let's take a look.

Gakundu, this batch of carefully selected round beans.

The Gakundu Cooperative was founded in the early 1960s and today, it has four processing plants, including Gakundu,Gakui,Kamviu,Gichugu. The members of the cooperative are from the N'Dori area of Embu County, about 150km north of the capital Nairobi. The cooperative is made up of small farmers, who own an average of 250 coffee trees, most of which are SL28, and a small number of Ruiru 11 are used to increase yield and be used as a substitute for diseases.

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 36 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.

The Gakundu processing plant is receiving assistance from 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 a great leap forward!

The Gakundu Cooperative has been certified by 4C and Cafe Practices. 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.

Basic information of this batch:

Production unit: Gakundu Cooperative Gakundu FCS

Producing area: Nieri Embu County, Kenya

Altitude: 1720 m

Number of cooperative members: 3654

Cup test flavor (light baking, M0 +): raspberry, black cherry, honey, red currant, chocolate