Kocholwo Farmers Co-operative Society
This is a one factory co-operative found in Keiyo/Elgeyo Marakwet County
| No of registered members (men and Women per factory) | Men-193Women-218 |
| Average Acreage Farmed | 4,000 Acres |
| Flowering Period | June/July |
| Average annual cherry production | 196,000 KGs |
| Harvesting season | January- February |
| Average Annual Rainfall | 1600-2000 mm |
| Average Temperature | 18-25°C. |
| Soil Types | Red volcanic soil and well drained red clay with good fertility |
| Altitude | 1600-2200 meters above sea level. |
| Varieties | Arabica: Ruiru 11,SL 22 |
| Cup profile | The Kocholwo cup has medium acidity with a good well- rounded body and slight chocolate flavors. |
| About the grower | The growers in this co-operative do wet-processing at farm level with 3-5 farmers sharing a hand pulper.
They do this due to the unpredictable rain patterns and to fully take advantage of seasonal streams |