{"product_id":"kenya-micro-lot-karimikui-krinyaga-washed","title":"Kenya-Micro Lot-Karimikui Krinyaga Washed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFarm: Karimikui\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRUNG’ETO FARMERS COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITEDHistorical Background:\u003cbr\u003eFarmers in Rung’eto planted their first coffee trees in I953. The co-op has three wet\u003cbr\u003emills: Kii, Karimikui, and Kiangoi. The co-op is located within Ngariama location,\u003cbr\u003eGichugu division, Kirinyaga East district on the Southern slopes of Mount\u003cbr\u003eKenya.Management \u0026amp; Membership: The co-op is managed by an elected board of\u003cbr\u003eseven members, two elected from each factory catchment. Each member\u003cbr\u003erepresents an electoral zone in the larger Rung’eto sublocation. Currently the co-op\u003cbr\u003ehas 25 permanent staff members who are headed by a secretary manager. The\u003cbr\u003esecretary manager oversees the day-to-day running of the co-op under the\u003cbr\u003esupervision of the board.The three wet mills in the co-op have a combined\u003cbr\u003emembership of 2,858 active farmers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProgram: Microlot Karimikui - AA - Kirinyaga\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMicrolots from Kenya are traceable to either the factory level or individual farm level (when possible), and are selected basis\u003cbr\u003ecup score. Because the majority of coffee farmers in Kenya own between 1\/8–1\/4 a hectare of land, most deliver coffee in\u003cbr\u003echerry form to a local factory for sorting and processing; at the factory, the deliveries are blended and processed into day lots\u003cbr\u003ecomprising the day' s deliveries. Our green buyer for Kenya typically takes up residency in Kenya during the harvest due to the\u003cbr\u003esheer number of samples to be cupped and selects the best of these lots to purchase as microlots (fewer than 100 bags).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess: Washed Karimikui - AA - Kirinyaga\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost of Kenya's coffee is produced by smallholders delivering to factories (central processing units) who predominantly\u003cbr\u003eproduce Washed coffees. Estates are also best-known for their Washed lots. The Washed process in Kenya may vary slightly\u003cbr\u003efrom place to place, but it generally contains a soaking step that is unique to this growing country. First the coffee is picked ripe\u003cbr\u003eand depulped the same day, then it is normally fermented in open-air tanks made of concrete or cement for 24–48 hours. It's\u003cbr\u003ethen washed thoroughly using water channels before being soaked underwater for 12–72 hours. It is then spread on raised\u003cbr\u003ebeds to dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety: Batian, SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11 Karimikui - AA - Kirinyaga\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough this specific lot is not traceable down to a single variety, it represents a blend of Batian, SL28, SL34, and Ruiru 11.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion: Kirinyaga Karimikui - AA - Kirinyaga\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKirinyaga, in Central Kenya, is home to Mt. Kenya. It is forested with a wealth of exotic wildlife receiving 50 inches of rain per\u003cbr\u003eyear. Many rivers run through the region and the soil is rich and volcanic, providing smallholders and cooperatives with the\u003cbr\u003eresources to grow and process some of Kenya's most fruit-forward coffees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: Kenya Karimikui - AA - Kirinyaga\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than a decade ago, before the term \"microlot\" became common usage in specialty coffee, Cafe Imports began direct\u003cbr\u003esourcing coffees in Kenya during a time when most importers were unwilling to take the chance on bringing in small, traceable\u003cbr\u003elots of coffee from individual mills and estates.Jason Long, one of Cafe Imports' principal partners and coffee buyers, decided\u003cbr\u003ethat the risk was worth the potential reward. Thanks to Jason's willingness to go out on a limb, our longstanding partnerships in\u003cbr\u003eKenya allow us to source exceptional, traceable Kenyan coffees, often from the same factories and estates that we have\u003cbr\u003epartnered with for years. We are also able to offer a selection of full-container, mid-price lots of solid quality, including our\u003cbr\u003esignature Kichwa Tembo and Regional Select Uteuzi Jimbo projects, that make for great blend or lower-cost single-origin\u003cbr\u003eoptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"R Ki Coffee Lab","offers":[{"title":"200g","offer_id":46183979614366,"sku":null,"price":23.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0433\/5252\/2910\/files\/2025Karimikui.jpg?v=1762888316","url":"https:\/\/www.rkicoffeelab.com\/es\/products\/kenya-micro-lot-karimikui-krinyaga-washed","provider":"R Ki Coffee Lab ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}