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Introduction to the altitude environment of how many coffee farms and producing areas in Kenya

Published: 2025-08-21 Author: World Gafei
Last Updated: 2025/08/21, The elevation environment of how many coffee farms and producing areas in Kenya are mainly divided into two types: large farms (Estate) and cooperatives (Cooperatives). The former generally has a large planting area and has independent coffee processing facilities. Most coffee production is done by a large number of small farmers, who form coffee cooperatives. Coffee cooperative society hires special management

Introduction to the altitude environment of how many coffee farms and producing areas in Kenya

Mainly by large farms (Estate) and cooperatives (Cooperatives) two types. The former generally has a large planting area and has independent coffee processing facilities. Most coffee production is done by a large number of small farmers, who form coffee cooperatives. The Coffee Cooperative Society employs special managers to supervise the coffee processing of its members, even to the point of managing each coffee tree.

Compared with shading planting in many high-quality producing areas, Kenyan coffee is obviously more spicy and unrestrained, and shade trees are not common. In addition, Kenyan coffee rarely participates in certification, variety and environmental factors make the use of pesticides necessary, and organic certification, which is popular in other countries, becomes rare in Kenya.

Located in KIAMBU area around Mount Mountain Kenya, about 1800 meters above sea level, it has beautiful scenery, pleasant climate, sufficient light and superior soil conditions. it belongs to fertile acidic red soil with loose soil, deep soil layer and good drainage. The PH value is between 5.5 and 6.5.

Kiambu producing area

[manor] SASINI

Volcanic soil

[variety] SL28

[altitude] 1500-2000 m

[rainfall] rainfall 1200 mm

[treatment] double fermentation

[harvest] April-June, October-December

[grade] AB (15-16 mesh)

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