Amber - Kenya

Origin

1050 smallholder farmer members of New Gikaru Farmers Cooperative Society, Ichamara, in the Nyeri region of Kenya.

Variety

SL-28, SL-34, Batian, & Ruiru 11

Processing

Washed

Altitude

1800 - 2300 masl

Roast Profile

Omni-roast

Vagabond

Notes of Orange Marmalade with a jammy, sweet finish

Coffee Facts

The Ichamara factory is operated by the Gikaru Farmers Cooperative Society and serves about 1,050 smallholder famre members.

The farmers grow an average of 200 trees on their farms, which are less than 1 hectare in size. They also typically grow tea, corn, and bananas alongside the coffee. About 200 of the members of the Gikaru F.C.S. are women.

The factory has one depulping machine and four soaking pits where the washing water is purified and prevented from contaminating the processing tanks.