Name of Cooperative:

Rumukia Farmers Cooperative Society Ltd

Name of  Wetmill:

Maganjo

Number of farms in cooperative:

 212 Women, 248 Men – Total 460

Total size of farm/cooperative:

512 Acres – 120,000 Coffee Trees

Region:

Nyeri County- Mukurweini Sub-County

Bean variety:

Mainly SL 34 and SL 28,

Soil:

Red Volcanic Soils

Altitude:

1750 – 1870 meters above sea level

Harvest period:

April – June:  Early Crop

October-Dec: Main Crop

Processing period:

April – June:  Early Crop

October-Dec: Main Crop

Processing method:

Wet

Drying process (methods and time):

Sun-drying for at most 4 hrs per day for about 14days

Sorting of defects (process/machines):

Hand Picking of defects during the drying of the parchment coffee

Total size of harvest:

150,000 kgs of cherry

Cup profile

Well balanced and sweet cup, smooth body and bright orange acidity. The cup is complex with notes of blackcurant and hints of vanila.

Number of pickers:

Labor provided by family members. Additional workers are hired on casual basis

Offer samples ready  by(month):

January

Shipment period:

Feb- April

Comments about the farmer/cooperative:

Small Scale farmers with farm holdings averaging 1 acre.

Environmental projects or contributions:

Tree planting along the coffee bushes to enhance agroforestry

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