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Regional coffees of a solid and consistent quality thanks to strict requirements established over the years with trusted partners.
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80+
Quantity
Important
Education points
10
LABEL
Massaï

Mont Kenya
Kenya
Species
arabica
Harvest period
October to March
Process
Kenyan Washed
Purchasing
Directly
Boarding
Within 3 months after harvest for quality storage
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For all the coffees except the Brazilian natures with strong rotation
Controlled processing and quality
Sensory profile
« This Kenyan fully-washed coffee offers citric notes supported by rhubarb, honey, chocolate and caramel.  »
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THE LABEL RANGE
Traceability: Region
Regional coffees of a solid and consistent quality thanks to strict requirements established over the years with trusted partners.
Quality
80+
Quantity
important
Education points
10

ABOUT

This selection is sourced from small farms located in the middle of the country, south of Mount Kenya, on the high plateaus of the Kiambu appellation. Its plots reach an altitude of up to 1,900 metres.

Kenyan producers are generally smallholders (2/3 own 300 shrubs on average and produce between 1,000 and 1,500 kg of cherries a year, while the remaining 1/3 owns estates or micro estates) grouped into cooperatives.

Producers send their freshly harvested cherries to cooperatives, which then prepare the coffee. It is worth noting that Kenya has a unique way of preparing its green coffee. It has in fact inherited one of the most efficient preparation methods from the British (in terms of cup quality). This process, known as Kenyan washing or double washing, is considered a national expertise. This preparation method, combined with some specific varieties (SL28, SL34, Batian, Ruiru 11) developed for their ability to adapt to the local terroir, has positioned Kenya among the world’s most prestigious specialty coffee locations, and it has been producing coffees of a brilliant acidity for many years now. Although it offers undeniable benefits, however, the method also presents an environmental challenge in terms of sustainable water management.

THE REGION OF Mont Kenya

The Mount Kenya region is the highest point in Kenya (5,199m) and the second highest peak in Africa after Kilimanjaro. It is located in the centre of the country, just south of the equator, 150 kilometres from the capital Nairobi.

MONT KENYA

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