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Maganjo AA

Nestled in the fertile highlands of Mukurwe-ini, Nyeri County, Maganjo Wet Mill has been producing exceptional Kenyan coffees since its establishment in 1937. Operating under the Rumukia Farmers’ Cooperative Society, the factory serves approximately 595 smallholder farmers, including around 268 women producers, who cultivate coffee on the rich volcanic soils surrounding the slopes of Mt. Kenya.

  • Farm Maganjo Factory
  • Varietal Ruiru 11, SL 34, SL28
  • Process Fully washed
  • Altitude 1,550m to 2,300 metres above sea level
  • Region Nyeri County, Central Kenya
  • Owner Rumukia Farmers Cooperative Society
  • Tasting Notes Roselle, Pomengrante, Juicy, Hawthorn
  • Farm Size <1 hectare
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Maganjo AA

Situated in the heart of Central Kenya, the region benefits from cool temperatures, reliable rainfall and nutrient-rich red volcanic soils that provide ideal conditions for specialty coffee production. Most farmers cultivate less than one hectare of land, where coffee grows alongside tea, dairy farming, maize, beans, bananas and a variety of horticultural crops. These diverse farming systems strengthen household livelihoods while contributing to the distinctive character of Nyeri coffees.

Coffee trees average around 30 years of age and are managed using Kenya’s traditional two-stem renovation cycle, allowing farmers to maintain continuous production while renewing tree health over time. Although growers face increasing challenges from climate change, fluctuating coffee prices, rising production costs, and greater pest and disease pressure, the cooperative supports members through technical training, access to quality farm inputs and the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices.

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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.

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