Kenya Rungheto Karimikui

Country of Origin Kenya

Region / Area Kirinyaga

Name of Farm / Cooperative Rungeto Farmer’s Co-operative Society

Name of Factory Karimikui Factory

Actual farm/coop size 745 tonnes of cherry

Number of producers/growers 1400 farmers

Minimum Altitude (metres above sea level) 1700 Maximum Altitude(metres above sea level) 1800

Soil type Rich Volcanic Sandy Soil

Flowering period Between February and April Harvest period Between October to December Shipping Period March-May

Average rainfall (mm) 1200mm

Average annual temperatures °C Average low : 14 degrees Average high: 25 degrees Certification Body Fairtrade

Varietal (and % if blended) Arabica SL 28 and SL34 Process Fully washed and sundried

Cup profile Top Kenyan Coffee

Cupping score Internal comments: Round, complex, caramel, honey and sweetish

Farm or Region History / Background The factories in this society were recognised after liquidation of the famous Ngiriama co-operative society which had a lot of Assets.After liquidation Karimikui joined with Kii & Kiangoi to form Rungeto farmers’ co-operative society. The factory re-opened in 1997 for coffee processing.

Farm / Estate Processing Techniques Fermentation done with Fresh River Water from Kii and then sundried on raised beds

Environmental / Sustainability Initiatives Social Development Community Development The Rungeto Farmer’s society operates a dairy cooling plant and collects over 120,000 litres of milk a month and is a supplier to one of Kenya’s largest dairy product companies. This helps the farmers diversify their income base. Using Fairtrade premiums, the society has also set up a fuel station. The income allows the society to cover it’s overheads thereby increasing the farmers income.