Region: Embu
Altitude: 1650-18500 masl
Coffee varieties: Batian, SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11
Process: Washed
Drying: Dried on African drying beds for 21-30 days
Cupping notes: Black Tea, Cola, Lemon, Charged Pepper
Cupping score: 87
Gakundu Coffee Factory is located in Embu County in central Kenya. The county borders Mount Kenya, one of the most well-respected coffee-growing regions in the world. The main harvest for Gakundu is from October through February. Varieties grown are typical for Kenya; SL-28, Ruiru 11, and Batian. Gakundu Farmer’s Cooperative Society is located at Ngandori West, Kairuri sub-location in Embu county. The variety breakdown of coffee plants in the region is 60% of SL 28, 35% Ruiru, and 5% Batian.
The factory sits at an altitude of about 1650m above sea level in a region with red soil. The area experiences moderate bimodal rainfall of about 1100mm p.a. with temperatures ranging between 13-25 degrees Celsius. The long rains fall between March and May while the short rains come between October and December.
Gakundu farms have two cropping seasons: Late crop running from the end of September to mid-January, contributing 60%, and early crop from April to July contributing 40% of the total annual production.
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