Despite the fact that neighboring Ethiopia is considered the home of coffee, Kenya did not start production until relatively late. The earliest documented import of coffee dates to 1893 when French missionaries brought coffee trees from Réunion. Most agree that the variety of coffee they brought was Bourbon. It yielded its first crop in 1896.
Source: “The World Atlas of Coffee” Second Edition, Author James Hoffmann.
Capital: Nairobi
Population: 54’000’000
Annual Production: 720’000 60kg Bags
Land under Coffee: 160’000 Hectares
Harvest: October – December / June – August
Coffee Varieties: SL-28, SL-34, Ruiru 11, Batian, K7, Blue Mountain
Tasting Profile: Fruits & Berries
Growing Altitude: Strictly High Grown
(1200 m – 2300 m / 3900 ft – 7500 ft)
Processing Method: Wet (Washed) with Double Fermentation