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Kenya AA Embu Kiini

Country of production: Kenya Kenya

Producing area: Kerulli Kairuri; Embu Embu

Cooperative: central Ngandoli Farmers' Cooperative (Central Ngandori F.C.S.)

Washing plant: Koini washing plant Kiini

Altitude: 1700 m

Bean seed: SL28, SL34

Soil: red volcanic soil

Treatment: washing Washed

Harvest time: 2017

Grade: AA micro-batch

Flavor: blueberry, sweet, round taste

Kiini, Embu Embu Koini washing Plant, Kenya

In the past two years, more and more Kenyan beans have come from Enbu. Although they are not as famous as Neri or Kirin Yajia, there are still very good coffee. There are about 38000 small coffee farmers in this area, accounting for 85% of all coffee production. The rest comes from large farms.

The Coini Water washing Plant (The Kiini factory) belongs to the "Central Ngandoli Farmers' Cooperative" (Central Ngandori Farmers Cooperative Society; F.C.S.), located in Kairuri, Embu County, 15 kilometers away from the town of Embu, and there are two washing plants in the Central Ngandoli Cooperative, namely Mwiria and Kairuri. The cooperative has a total of 3000 peasant members.

Farmers around the washing plant deliver cherries to Koini in the evening. The factory calculates the weight and writes down the quantity and quality. The water used by the washing plant comes from clean streams nearby. There is plenty of rainfall, and the average annual 1200mm. Located in the southeast foothills of Mount Kenya, the soil is a deep, mineral-rich and fertile volcanic soil. In addition to coffee, farmers grow other crops including passion fruit, bananas, kale, carrots and tea.

Farmers will receive the full amount after the beans are auctioned off in a competitive bid later that week. Since the washing plant had to pay a lot of cash to each farmer at that time, it usually required partial financing first. Similarly, through the cooperative, coffee farmers can also get part of the loan to pay for their children's tuition and buy what the farm needs. With the assistance of the Government of Kenya Coffee Management Services (CMS), farmers have the opportunity to receive farming training to increase productivity, improve quality and learn sustainable farming methods.

The main coffee varieties grown by farmers near Koini are SL28 and SL34, with a small amount of sharp 11 (Ruiru 11) and Batian. This coffee is made of SL28, SL34 and the highest grade AA. Roasted by Oden, this coffee has a classic Kenyan berry flavor and a thick, round taste.