General Info:
Importer: COFFEEMAXGREEN
Trader: InterAmerican Coffee
Origin: Kenya
Region: Kirinyaga
Cooperative: Thirikwa Cooperative Society
Factory: Gakuyu-ini
Altitude: 1600 – 1700 masl
Variety: SL 34, Ruiru 11
Processing: washed, sun-dried
Farm Information:
The wet mill is about 120 kilometers from Nairobi City. Geographically the factory is in the upper medium (UM 2) zone. Red volcanic soils favours the coffee farming as the major cash crop. The current membership is 1553 active members, 674 are female while 879 are male farmers. The wet mill is repesented by five elected management committee members.