Kenya Baragwi Gachami

Location: GACHAMI is on the western side of Kirinyaga District in the southern part of famous Mt. Kenya.

Co-operative society: The factory is under Baragwi Co-operative Society

Population: 500 persons and 200,000 coffee trees.

Altitude: 1700 - 1800 metres

Nearest town: 4km from Kianyaga Town

Soil: Rich Volcanic Sandy Soil

Coffee Variety: SL 34 and SL 28

Flowering season: Between March and April

Harvesting Time: Between November and December

Fermentation Process: With Fresh River Water only Kaboyo River.

Drying method: Sun Dried

Cherry Production: 650 tonnes

Organization: Small-scale farmers are organized in well-managed central pulverises called coffee factories.

Growing area: Central highlands mainly at high altitude

Coffee quality: Top Kenya coffee

Story: The factory was opened for coffee processing in 1978. The peak of the famous snow capped Mt Kenya is easily visible and the Mwea rice plane gives good scenery.