Coffee drying on tables at Kangunu washing station in Kenya

COFFEE PRODUCER

Kangunu

We first visited the Kangunu co-operative in December 2016 and have been buying their coffee every since. They produce some of the best Kenyan coffees and we are very excited to have this AA large bean size high cup score lot from the most recent harvest.

Overview

Location:

Murangu County

Altitude:

1700+ masl

Varietal:

SL28, SL24, Ruiru and Batian

Meet The Producers

Kenya is famous for its excellent SL28 and 34 varietals. These varietals date back to the 1930s and were selected for cultivation in Kenya as it was believed that they had great potential in the Kenya climate and volcanic soil. These two varietals produce coffees of very high quality with high yields and trees can continue to produce great coffee for many years; some Kenyan trees are over 60 years old and still productive. They are very susceptible to disease, and this can be very challenging for farmers. 

A small amount of Batian and Ruiru 11 is also grown by most small hold farmers. These are new hybrid varietals containing elements of SL28 and 34 but have been crossed with varietals that are more resistant to disease.

Kenya Kangunu coffee

Harvesting & Processing

After harvesting, coffee is delivered, and farmers are paid in cash (usually followed by an end-of-season bonus), and coffee is prepared for processing. The coffee is first pulped, and dry fermented. After fermentation, the coffee is washed and graded in grading channels.

This grading method uses water to separate coffee based on density with better quality, heavy coffee sinking to the bottom. This will be kept separate and, after washing will be transferred to raised drying tables

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