Description
BIG STORY BEHIND THIS COFFEE
This coffee is sourced from KII washing station in Kirinyaga county. It’s part of the Rungeto Cooperative society that was formed in 1954 and has a membership of slightly over 4000 majority of whom are women. The factory is situated at the foot of Mt Kenya, an area that offers a perfect combination of optimal elevation and climate for growing coffee.
The coffee is cultivated on the volcanic soil of Mt Kenya by small scale farmers with an average of 0.5 ha of land who grow coffee as a source of family income alongside subsistence food such as bananas, beans , potatoes. They intercrop the coffee with avocados, macadamia and mangoes providing the much needed shade cover.
A key sustainability selling point for KII is the fact that it is Fair Trade certified coffee and they are in the process of installing a modern eco pulper that uses less water during the processing.
An opportunity to roast and present this coffee to our community is such a great honor.
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