Kenya Karii

About this coffee

Altitude: 1600-1800 metres above sea level Process: Washed Flavours: Blackberry, Apple & Red Wine

Karii wetmill is part of Mutira Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited. The mill sits on the border between two famous coffee regions: Kirinyaga and Nyeri, and works with around 600 smallholder farmers. Karii was built in 1984 and is around 70 miles from Nairobi near Kerugoya town and the Rundu river is the water source used for washed coffee processing.

Kirinyaga, in Central Kenya, is home to Mt. Kenya. It is forested with a wealth of exotic wildlife receiving 50 inches of rain per year. Many rivers run through the region and the soil is rich and volcanic, providing smallholders and cooperatives with the resources to grow and process some of Kenya's most fruit-forward coffees. More farmers there are using shade trees to combat climate change.