KATHERI AA

ORIGIN : Meru County, Katheri, KenyaFARMER : Multiple Small FarmersALTITUDE : 1630 mVARIETAL : SL28, Ruiru 11, BatianPROCESSING : Washed, Dry Milling After the Parchment has DriedROAST : MediumTASTING NOTES : Pineapple, Lime, Cola, Sungold, Milk Chocolate The Katheri Farmers Cooperative Society is located in north-eastern Kenya and has 1,377 participating farmers. A managing 7-member board led by Gichunge Ikiara is committed to high standards of farming, processing and storing coffee. Most farms in the region are between 1-2 acres each. The region has cool hilly terrain with abundant rainfall and mineral rich soil producing bright, complex, and aromatic coffees with a silky body and wine-like acidity. The cherries are hand-picked, hand-sorted, dried in the traditional Kenyan style, then transported to and processed at either the Gichugene or Kinjo Wetmill. Farmers in the Katheri Cooperative are trained and educated in best practices for sustainable growing and proper plant mai