Kenya, Mathira West District, Kirimukuyu division, Karie location
Karie wet mill, Rutuma FCS cooperative Society
Varietal: SL 28, SL34 and 10% of Ruiru 11
Altitude: 1600 -1700 masl
ProcMethod: Fully washed and sundried
additional notes:
No. of Producers: 836 Members
Average Farm Size: 1.0 acres - 300 trees per farm
that's 836 different farmers/farms in the co-op with an average of 300 trees per farm; the end result in one bag is a pretty sweet sample of what coffee tastes like from that specific part of Mount Kenya
processing method:
"Timely and selective hand picking is carried out in Karie wet mill. Cherry is delivered to the wet mill the same day it is picked. Cherry sorting is carried out at the wet mill prior to the pulping. Red ripe cheries are separated from underipes, overipes and foreign matter. Processing utilizes clean river water (wet processing) that is recirculated before disposal into seepage pits. Sun drying is done before delivery of the coffee to the dry mill for secondary processing." -Cafe Imports
historical background:
"Rutuma FCS has 7 wet mills: Ruthagati, Ngandu, Kianjogu, Karie, Marua, Githima and Ndurutu. The coop is located at Mathira division-Mathira West District. Geographically it lies on the slopes of Mt.Kenya.The society was registered under the cooperative societies act on the 10th January 1951.Formerly, these 7 wet mills belonged to the former Giant Mathira FCS but after the split they formed Rutuma FCS." -Cafe Imports
over 60 years of growing and producing coffee is represented in this coffee.
tasting notes:
sweet, key lime, grapefruit, raisin
Agtron:
53-65
roaster notes:
we thought it might be best to lay off the heat and stretch this one out a bit; hoping to preserve all of the sweetness and fruit flavors previously profiled. key lime pie is not something we have ever tasted in coffee before and we hope to bring that experience to you.
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