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I koppen: Josigt, blommigt och mjukfylligt. Härliga smaktoner av litchi, hallon och apelsinblomma.
Koppning: 87 poäng
Munkänsla: Elegant, mjuk
Botanisk variant: SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11, Batian
Process: Fully washed (tvättat)
Producent: Kahuhia Farmers Cooperative
Växthöjd: 1600-180 möh
Region: Murang'a
Background:
In Kenya a community washing station is referred to as a ‘factory’. Wanjengi Factory is one of 4 such stations owned and operated by the Kahuhia Farmers Cooperative. The cooperative has around 3.000 members and it is the farmers living on the slopes of the Abedare Mountains in Murang’a county that have grown the beans for this lot.
Fertile red volcanic soil provides plenty of nutrients for growing trees while warm daytime and cooler nighttime temperatures create the best environment for beans to develop slowly and amass as much sugar as possible. The resulting cup profile is fruit-forward with complex acidity – a classic Kenyan.
Farmers selectively handpick cherry and deliver to Wanjengi factory the same day. Cherry is sorted at intake where under- and over-ripes, along
Farmers delivering to Wanjengi cultivate primarily SL28 and SL34 in small coffee gardens that are, on average, about 200 trees. ‘SL’ varieties are cultivars originally released by Scott Agricultural Laboratories (SAL) in the 1930s and 1940s. They soon became the go-to trees for many growers in Kenya due to their deep root structure, which allows them to maximize scarce water resources and flourish even without irrigation. They are cultivated with a serious eye towards sustainability and Good Agricultural Practices, with minimal environmental impact where possible.
Batian is a relatively new variety introduced by the Kenya Coffee Research Institute (CRI) in 2010. Batian is named after the highest peak on Mt. Kenya and is resistant to both CBD and CLR. The variety has the added benefit of early maturity – cropping after only two years. Similar to Batian, Ruiru 11 is a new variety known for its disease resistance and high yields. It also starts yielding fruit after just 2 years.
Murang’a lies just south of Nyeri and backs onto the temperate slopes of the Aberdare Mountain range on its western borders. Fertile red volcanic soil provides plenty of nutrients for growing trees while warm daytime and cooler nighttime temperatures create the best environment for beans to develop slowly and amass as much sugar as possible.