Inoi , Kenya

Black Tea, Berries, Mate, Purple Fruits

Producer: Inoi Nmidi

Region: Kirinyaga

Variety: Ruiru 11

Processing: Washed

Altitude: 1,650m - 1,800m

This washed AA Kenyan represents with perfection what the country has to offer when it comes to coffee. Delicious! Deep acidity and sweetness. Very layered fruit and well-balanced.

Processed at the Ndimi Factory, managed by the Inoi Farmers' Cooperative Society in Kirinyaga County. This region is known for its favorable conditions for coffee cultivation, such as its rich, fertile soil and elevated altitudes.

Perched at 1650-1800 masl, the factory sits on the foothill of Mount Kenya, just outside of the town Kerugoya. Kirinyaga County is positioned approximately 192 kilometers northeast of Nairobi, sharing borders with the Nyeri and Embu Counties. The region offers favorable conditions for coffee cultivation, featuring mineral-rich red volcanic loam soils and the elevated altitudes characteristic of the area. This western part of Kirinyaga is known to have some of the most fertile soils in the country.

The farmers cultivate SL 28, SL 34, Batian, and Ruiru 11 varieties on clay loam soil. The coffee plants flower from February to April and are harvested from October to January. The region receives 1400 mm of annual rainfall, with an average temperature of 20.5°C.

Once the cherries have been delivered to the washing station, they are handsorted. The underripes, insect damaged, and other defective cherries are removed. The cherries are then pulped and the parchment is fermented overnight. Once the fermentation is completed, the parchment is washed and separated into P1, P2, P3, and P light. It is then dried for 10 to 20 days.

After processing, the farmers of this cooperative take the cherry pulp home and mix it with cow manure to use as fertilizer on their farms.

250g pack