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Kenya AA FAQ

Kenya AA FAQ

Country: Kenya

Name: AA FAQ

Rating: AA FAQ

Treatment method: washing

Varieties: SL 28, SL 34

Flavor:

A dry blend of citrus, caramel and roasted nuts;

Top notes are fresh citrus, lime, and sage. Comfortable woody tones.

Plum juice, sweet and sour taste of candied fruit, caramel aroma at the end.

We actually started working with our

Kenyan partners run our own Red Cherry project,

This project in Kenya, in addition to quality control in green bean harvesting,

Manual selection procedures prior to export have also been incorporated.

We've paid for these process enhancements over the last year,

Initial results have been achieved, but not by the standards we expected.

As a first step, we discussed with our production partners

Harvesting procedures for fully ripe red cherries.

As Kenya's production remains dominated by smallholder systems,

Educating small farmers and providing incentives became the first key factor in improving quality

It is also the cornerstone of the virtuous circle of the whole industry. In the attached photos,

Cherry collection points at the treatment plant can also be seen for project members

inspection of the submitted cherries and re-selection of defective cherries by hand,

Another photo shows us discussing cherry ripeness color with smallholder farmers.

Another procedure, the last procedure before export after processing of shelled beans,

We did a double manual selection procedure with the exporter for markups,

Actually, we started this step last year.

But our Kenyan partners do not seem to fully understand our high standards,

This year, on the basis of last year, we will do further calibration and discussion on the spot.

Because such operation procedure is more complicated,

Whether TOP series or FAQ series, the supply is relatively limited