Recommended Roast: City to Full City
Characteristics: Rustic and mature, Dark Brown Sugar, Bergamot and subtle orange peel, High Acidity, Very distinct tasting.
Notes: A City Roast generates a bright cup that is elegant and finishes long. Full City / Vienna Roast is decadent. Think unsweentened chocolate with black currant and citrus.
Harvests: 2 per year
- Main crop October to December
- Fly crop June to August
Arabica Introduced from Ethiopia via Yemen at the end of the 19th century, by the Fathers of the Holy Spirit Congregation. Bourbon varietal introduced from Reunion in 1901 by missionaries. Kent varietal introduced early 20th century from the Indies.
Specialty Coffee Regions: North and northeast of Nairobi; high plateaus surrounding Mt. Kenya. Soil is volcanic.
Population (2006): 34.7 million People
Coffee Production: 880,000 bags (60 kg)
Country bag capacity: 132 pounds - 60 kg
Domestic Consumption: 50,000 bags
Coffee Export: 850,000 bags
Cultivated Area: 127,000 Hectares (314,000 acres)
Grades: AA Plus, AA, peaberry
Farms: About 350,000 farms with an average of 0.2 hectares (about 1/2 acre). 8 major preparation cooperatives.
Botanical Varietals: Bourbon, Kent, various hybrids (SL-28, SL-34, Riuru 11), Blue Mountain (from Jamaica).
Region: Nyeri District
