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Kenya Kahuro Peaberry Plus
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Location: The Farm is located in Nyeri county about 152 Km North East of Nairobi, bordering Muranga and Kirinyaga counties of central Kenya. Coffee farms lie on the slopes of ice peaked Mt.Kenya. It is one of the factories making the New Gikaru society.
Membership: 1150 active members
Variety of coffee grown: Conventional varieties
Rainfall: About 1000 mm annually
Soil type: Red volcanic soils with deep rich organic matter.
Bean size and cup characteristics: One of the best coffee producers in the region with an average of 18 % per lot on AA. It has very good acidity, with full body and sweet flavour with occasional fruity tones.
Preparation & Drying process: Wet mill pulping, natural fermentation and sun drying on tables
Altitude: Between 1220-2300 m above sea level
Harvest time: April-Sept (early crop) Oct-Dec (main season)
Production: Between 90-100 Metric tons of clean coffee
Farm Historical background: The farm is privately owned by farmers.
Other benefits: The coffee cultivation has improved the livelihood of the people eg infrastructure, education, water, power etc. Coffee cultivation is the major cash crop apart from tea farming. Other means of living includes business and subsistence farming.
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ORIGINS
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Connecting Customers with Farmers
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Quotable Quotes
To me, the smell of fresh-made coffee is one of the greatest inventions
-Hugh Jackman