Origin: Kenya
Farm/Region: Kiambu
Tasting Notes: Blackberry, Cola, Blackcurrant & Maple Syrup
Producer: Various Smallholders
Varietal: Batian, SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11
Processing: Washed
Recommended Recipe: 20g in/44g out
Total Extraction time: 27-30 seconds
About The Coffee
Ndimaini factory is located near Karatina town and services 1143 smallholder farmers from three local villages. Each farmer grows about 250 trees per lot, as well as corn and bananas.
The area’s land is red volcanic soil and the farmers also typically grow macadamia and gravellea for shade. At this factory, farmers are given advances to pay for schooling as well as necessary inputs for their farms and there are training sessions held every year by the factory manager.