Aberdare Coffee Planters
| County: | Kiambu |
| Society: | Aberdare Coffee |
| No. of Farmers: | Total: 30 Men: 25 Women: 5 |
| Acreage Farmed/ Tree Population: | 90 acres (50,000 trees) |
| Altitude: | 1,500- 1,950m above sea level |
| Flowering Period: | March/ April (Main season) September/ October (Off season) |
| Harvest Season: | October- January (Main crop) June- July (Off peak) |
| Annual Rainfall Amount: | 1200mm average per annumApril – May (Long rains) October –December (Short rains) |
| Annual Temperature Amount: | 15- 27°C |
| Coffee Type: | SL28, SL34, K7, Ruiru 11 and Batian (All Arabica varieties) |
| Farming Method: | Sustainable farming |
| Certification Type: | N/A |
| Average Annual Cherry Production: | 10kg/ tree equivalent of 500,000KGs of cherries per annum |
| Soil Type: | Red volcanic and loam soil |
| Art of Production: | Small scale coffee farming, Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), only red ripe cherries handpicking (harvesting), wet processing, fermentation, washing and sun drying of the parchments. |
| About the Grower: | Aberdare Coffee Planters Cooperative Society is composed of a group of small scale coffee farmers, located in Kiambu County, Gatundu North Sub-County, 75km from Nairobi which is the capital city of Kenya. It is 30Km from Thika town, along Thika-Naivasha Road. The area trading and shopping center is Kanyoni of latitude 0o 55’ South and longitude 360 51’ East.Aberdare Coffee Planters Cooperative Society produces premium and specialty Arabica coffee. |
| Grower’s Cultural History/ Profile: | Integrated agri-business farming for cash crops (coffee, tea), food crops and livestock. |
| Tourist Attractions/ Natural Features: | River features and beautiful water falls, Aberdare Forest National Park and ranges, Mau-Mau Freedom Fighters Caves, agro-tourism, Mt. Kenya snow peak viewpoint. |
| Grade: AA/AB/C: | AA |
| Processing Method: | Wet processing |
| Drying Process: | Dry milling after the parchment has dried |
| Milling Location: | Sagana Coffee Mills |
| Moisture Level: | 10.5% |
| Cup Report: | Special coffee ranging from 86- 90%.High acidity, full body, good after-taste, balanced, uniform, sweet and clean cup. Good fragrance and aroma with flora nectar honey notes, black currant, vanilla and chocolate roast, nuts citrus and spicy flavor. |
| Availability: | Available From January- May every year |
| F.O.B Location: | Mombasa |
| Ex-Warehouse Location: | Nairobi |