Kenya Nyeri Othaya Mahiga Peaberry (1 lb. bag)

  The Mahiga Factory (aka Washing Station is located in the valley between the Arberdares mountains and Mount Kenya – Africa’s 2nd tallest peak – and much of the coffee produced in the region benefits from the forested mountain range’s fertile soil.  This lot was grown by smallholder farmer members of the Othaya Cooperative, a collective of around 20 washing stations in and around Nyeri County. Nyeri’s coffees are highly coveted for their exceptional quality, so much so that a recent governor attempted to seize all control for the district’s exports.  After an unfortunate season where excellent coffee sat in warehouses, abandoned for political posturing, coffee is once again flowing from the district.  The Mahiga factory receives coffee from its smallholder farmer members, typically counting their trees rather than the size of their land; most average just 250 coffee plants per farm.  Many are inter-cropping to improve the biodiversity of the region and the security of their harvest, p