Kenyans on The Way
Top Kiri:
This coffee comes from Kiri washing station located in Central Province, Kirinyaga County. Around 1,200 farmers deliver their cherries each crop.
After pulping, the coffee is fermented overnight to break down the sugars, before traveling through channels to the soaking tank where the coffee is carefully cleaned, soaked and spread out on the raised drying tables. Time on the drying tables depends on climate, ambient temperature and total production volume undergoing processing. Drying can take from 7 to 15 days in total. Continuous sorting and hand turning of the parchment takes place throughout the drying process.
Top Mutitu:
Mutitu washing station was started in 1963 and is located on the southern slopes of Mount Kenya, in the Kirinyaga region. The washing station count with 1,250 members delivering their coffee cherries.
Mutitu Coffee factory is run by Saweri Karimi, factory manager ( on the picture ) who oversees all activities within the washing station.
Together with other staff members they carry out duties such as weighing coffee, selection and
grading of coffee, paying farmers and addressing farmers’ complaints.
Mutitu Coffee factory is run by Saweri Karimi, factory manager ( on the picture ) who oversees all activities within the washing station.
Together with other staff members they carry out duties such as weighing coffee, selection and
grading of coffee, paying farmers and addressing farmers’ complaints.