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Quick Facts
All the facts about our Kenya AA Top Masai
| Region | Mount Kenya |
|---|---|
| Producer | Josra |
| Variety | Various |
| Process | washed |
| Type | Washed Arabica |
| Category | Regional |
| Harvest | from November to March |
| Shipping | from February to June |
| Unit | GrainPro Sack à 60kg |
There are two harvesting seasons in Kenya. The main harvest takes places between April and November (60% of total harvest.) The second harvest takes place between December and July, and reaches 40% of the total volume. In Kenya exporters do not buy the coffee from cooperatives or plantations directly but in auctions that are held by the state every couple of weeks. This coffee is a special selection prepared in the region of Meru in the eastern part of Mount Kenya.
Origin
Specialty coffee from Kenya
Varieties
Boubon, Ruiru, SL-28+SL-34, K7
Processing methods
washed
Altitude range
1500 – 2100 masl
Harvest
October - March
Total yearly production
730.000 60kg bags 2022/23
The first plants came from Ethiopia in the 19th century, but it was not until the beginning of the 20th century that french missionaries introduced the valuable Bourbon plants.
Main production areas: Mount Kenya, Kigumo, Nyeri District, Kirinyaga, Ruiru Region, Kiambu Region
Export bag size: 60kg
Total number of coffee farmers: about 500.000 small farmer – about 500+ co-operatives.
Regional
Kenya AA Top Masai
| Region | Mount Kenya |
|---|---|
| Producer | Josra |
| Variety | Various |
| Process | washed |
| Type | Washed Arabica |
| Harvest | from November to March |
| Shipping | from February to June |
| Unit | GrainPro Sack à 60kg |
There are two harvesting seasons in Kenya. The main harvest takes places between April and November (60% of total harvest.) The second harvest takes place between December and July, and reaches 40% of the total volume. In Kenya exporters do not buy the coffee from cooperatives or plantations directly but in auctions that are held by the state every couple of weeks. This coffee is a special selection prepared in the region of Meru in the eastern part of Mount Kenya.
