Product Description
Kenya Kiamabara
Location | Located in Nyeri Central district, Mathira Division, Konyu Location about 190 Km North of Nairobi, near the Aberdare forest/National Park, further overlooking the famous Elephant migration route that connects Aberdare & Mt Kenya Forest.
Size of the Farm: | 272 Ha
Area under coffee | 218.12 Ha. Average number of coffee trees per farmer is about 300 on 0.5 acres to a maximum of 3 acres
Variety of coffee grown| SL 28 and SL 34
Climate | Rainfall about 900-1100 mm annually
Soil type | Red volcanic with some patches of loam soils.
Preparation & Drying process | Wet mill pulping, natural fermentation and sun drying on tables.
Altitude | About 1,850m above sea level
Harvest time | April-September (Early Crop) October-December (Main Crop)
Production | About 170 – 190 Metric tons of clean coffee
Trees grown | Gravellier trees and indigenous trees
Welfare | There is credit facility given to the farmers for school fees, farm inputs and other emergencies
Packing | 60kg per bag
Wild Life & Game Animals | Wild animals such as Buffaloes, Elephants, Antelopes, Monkeys and many others, often get their way into the factory grassland to graze while others like chewing sweet coffee red berries.
