Kavutiri AA
In the Gaturi North location, Kavutiri sub-location, Runyenjes division of Embu County is the Kavutiri Coffee Factory. The Factory opened in 1960s, when farmers were only allowed to plant 100 trees on their land. It was one of the first in the area, and now provide processing services to the 980 members of the Murue Farmers’ Cooperative Society (FCS) in the Kianjokoma, Runyenjes and Manyatta areas. The FCS acts as a cooperative, assisting producers with processing and market access in addition to financial and agricultural resources.
- Farm Kavutiri Factory
- Varietal Batian, Ruiru 11, SL28, SL34
- Process Fully washed
- Altitude 1,700 meters above sea level
- Region Embu County
- Owner 980 smallholder farmers
- Tasting Notes Redcurrants and mixed berries, honey, black tea, and delicate roselle florals.
- Farm Size Less than two hectares
Despite its proximity to the birthplace of coffee, Ethiopia, coffee growing was introduced in Kenya relatively late – by Scottish missionaries, initially, and then commercially around 1900. Despite the late start, today, it is a country renowned for having some of the best coffees in the world. Nonetheless, Kenya’s coffee sector faces challenges for the future, and low global prices combined with climate change and population growth have diminished the country’s output over the last decade.