FACT SHEET
Tasting Notes: Floral and winy with hints of raspberry and cinnamon.
Farms: Aguthi Farmers Co-op Society
Varietals: SL28, SL34 & Ruiru 11
Processing: Fully washed and sundried
Altitude: 1400-1600 M
Region: Nyeri District, Tetu Division
About Kagumo Mill
Timely and selective hand picking is carried out at Kagumo wet mill. Cherry is delivered to the wet mill the same day it is picked. Cherry sorting is carried out at the wet mill prior to pulping. Red ripe cherries are separated from under-ripes, over-ripes and foreign matter. Processing utilizes clean river water (wet processing) that is recirculated before disposal into seepage pits. Sun drying is done before delivery of the coffee to the dry mill for secondary processing.
Farmers in Aguthi planted their coffee trees in the early 1950s. The co-op has four wet mills: Gaaki, Thageini, Gititu and Kagumo. Aguthi is located on the highly productive western slopes of Mt. Kenya and on the eastern slopes of the Abadare Ranges.
The co-op is managed by seven committee members. The secretary manager is the executive officer responsible for day to day management of the co-op activities, supported by 60 permanent staff. The co-op has a membership of 4,000 farmers.
The production of Kagumo wet mill currently stands at an average of 200,000 kg of cherry.
Farmers selectively hand pick red ripe cherries that are delivered for wet milling the same day. The parchment is then fermented, washed and sundried. Dry parchment is milled and bagged at Kofinaf mills, marketed by SMS Ltd. The coffee is then sold either through the Nairobi auction or direct to overseas buyers.
