Boma Farmers Co-operative Society

Boma Farmers Co-operative Society

Most of the coffee grown in this region is still the coffee that was grown by the white settlers during colonization.

Parameter	Details
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& Boma 2
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 Aainfall	1500-1800 mm
Average Temperature	22-28 °C
Soil Types	Well drained, deep red clay soils.
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