Kenya AA

NAME: AA KagumoORIGIN: KenyaREGION: Central Kenya, Nyeri District, Tetu DivisionFARM: Many small-holding farmsVARIETAL: SL 28 and SL34 and Ruiru 11ALTITUDE: 1400-1600 MASLPROCESS METHOD: Full Washed and Sun DriedCERTIFIED ORGANIC: Yes Farmers in Aguthi planted their coffee trees in the early 1950s.. The coop has four wet mills: Gaaki, Thageini, Gititu and Kagumo. It is located on the highly productive western slopes of Mt Kenya and on the eastern slopes of the Abadare Ranges.The coop is managed by seven committee members. The secretary manager is the executive officer responsible for day to day management of the coop activities, supported by 60 permanent staff. The coop has a membership of 4,000 farmers. Farmers selectively hand pick red ripe cherries that are delivered for wet milling the same day. The parchment is then fermented, washed and sun dried . Dry parchment is milled and bagged at Kofinaf mills, marketed by SMS Ltd. The coffee is then sold either through the Nairobi auction