BOMA 1 WET MILL

Location: County and District Kericho County, 80 kilometers South West of Kericho town which is home to large tea estates and approximately 150 kilometers from Eldoret.
Name of wet mills Boma 1 and Boma 2
Society Boma Farmers Co-operative Society
 No of registered members( men and women) per wet mill Boma 1:

Men-218,

Women-256

 Average cherry production 600,000 KGs per year
 Harvesting season December- February
 Average annual rainfall 1500-1800 mm
 Average Temperature 22-28 degrees centigrade
 Soil types Well drained, deep red clay.
 Varieties Arabica: SL 11, SL 28, Ruiru 11
 Altitude 1500-1800  Meters above sea level
 Cup profiles  As is typical of Rift Valley coffees, the Boma cup has medium acidity with a well-rounded body and slight chocolate and vanilla notes
Art of Production: The coffee is wet processed, where the fully ripe cherries are;·         Pulped,

·         Fermented,

·         Washed,

Dried slowly over 2- 3 weeks where the moisture content is reduced to 10-12%.

The coffee is then delivered to the dry mill.

Processing Method: Wet processing
Drying process Dry milling after the parchment has dried
Milling location Sagana Coffee Mills
Moisture level 10.5%
Availability Available January-May every year
F.O.B Location Mombasa
Ex-Warehouse Location Nairobi