Kenya Kagumo AA Washed

Grapefruit, redcurrant, hibiscus

Producer: Mutira Farmer Cooperative Society

Region: Nyeri County

Elevation: 1700 m

Varietal: Batian, SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11

Processing: Washed

SCA score: 89

Importer: Cafe Imports

Kagumo

The Kagumo factory is operated by the Mutira Farmer Cooperative Society, which is the umbrella cooperative overseeing several regional coffee factories including Kagumo, Mutitu, and Kiangundu among others; there are around 4,000 members who are part of the whole society.

Coffees in Kenya are typically traceable to the factory level, where smallholder farmers deliver cherry for sale and processing. Producers deliver their cherry and receive payment based on weight at the market level for the day. After the coffee is received by the F.C.S., it is sorted and processed into lots that are built by quantity, so it is nearly impossible to know which farmers' coffees end up in which particular lot. Because of the very small average farm size, there is typically no way to keep more-detailed records at the factory level, without adding miles of paperwork and delay.This is one of the reasons it is difficult to find highly traceable coffees from Kenya.

Nyeri

Nyeri is situated between Mt. Kenya and the Aberadare Mountains, creating a perfect geographic and climactic area for coffee production. This area is historically the center of Kenya's coffee production due to the rich soil and fresh water moving through the area from the mountains. This region is home to the Kikuyu people, who have resided between the mountains for centuries. This area is rich with forests, wildlife, eucalyptus, bamboo, and rainforests.