Kenya washed Arabica PB Plus Marumaru

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Verfügbare Menge: 30 GrainPro Sack à 60kg
SKU
103540.3-1583
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Unit of Measure GrainPro Sack à 60kg
Status Unshipped
Warehouse At Origin
Bag Type Grain Pro
Crop 2024
Charge 103540.3
Variety SL28, SL34, R11
Region Embu
Process Washed
Grade PB TOP
Producer Smallholder producers
Brand Marumaru

Kenya is renowned for cultivating some of the most intense coffees globally. Some people believe this is drawn from the red volcanic soils surrounding Mount Kenya. But variety, micro-climate, altitude, and the adequate balance of rain and sunshine play an essential role in the definition of this high-quality coffee. The total area under coffee cultivation in Kenya is estimated at 160,000 hectares.

The majority of its coffee comes from Central Kenya, an area renowned for the exceptional quality and complexity of its coffee. However, Kenya boasts approximately 10 distinct coffee-producing regions. This washed “Marumaru” hails from the Embu region, named after the town of the same name, situated on the slopes of Mt. Kenya, about 125 kilometers northeast of Nairobi. In Embu, the majority of farmers are smallholders cultivating both coffee and tea as cash crops.

In Kenya, coffee is graded using a combination of bean size and quality. For instance, AA is for the larger beans with screen size 18+ and PB is a grade for peaberries, which are single beans grown inside a coffee cherry instead of two. During harvest, the farmers select only the ripest cherries and pick them manually. Afterward, the coffee cherries are sorted, fermented, washed, and graded. Then, the parchment is spread out in the sun to dry. Once the desired moisture content has reached 10.5-11.5%, the parchment is hulled, graded, sorted again, and finally prepared for transport.

We invite you to try “Marumaru,” an L+B brand distinguished by the sweetness and intense acidity that characterize high-quality Kenyan coffees.

The equator passes directly through this East African gem. Despite its tropical climate, Kenya experiences some nice cool-offs through the Indian Ocean and Lake Victoria. Flat savannahs home to an abundance of wildlife rise to central highlands, peaked by Mount Kenya at 5,199 m. It is here, where lush slopes are turned into fertile farmlands, creating ideal conditions for cofThe equator runs right through this pearl of East Africa. Despite its tropical climate, Kenya is cooled by the Indian Ocean and Lake Victoria. From the flat savannahs with their diverse flora and fauna rise the highlands, whose highest peak is Mount Kenya at 5,199 meters. Here, where the lush slopes give way to fertile farmland, the coffee plant thrives.

The combination of red volcanic soil, high altitudes, and an ideal climate have a decisive impact on the fruity, nearly juicy aromas characterizing these coffees. Due to its geographical location on the equator, there is only little distinction between the different seasons in Kenya.

As opposed to its neighbor Ethiopia, coffee cultivation is relatively new to the county and only started in the early 1900s. Today, agriculture is the major contributor to Kenya's GDP, among which coffee ranks third behind tea and horticultural produce. The total area under coffee cultivation in Kenya is estimated at 160,000 hectares.

Plantations make up about one-third of the area. However, the largest part of the land is used by smallholder farmers who assign themselves to cooperatives. Coffee is mostly sold via auctions that take place weekly during harvesting season. Pricing between buyer and seller is defined by cup quality and grading, depending on the bean size. Coffee beans screened above 17/18 are named "AA" and are the biggest of their kind. The added "Top" or "Plus" refers to the cup profile.

 

CONTINENTAfrica
COFFEE REGIONSMt. Kenya, Murang'a, Meru, Kiambu
COFFEE ALTITUDES1,200 – 2,300 masl.
VARIETIESSL-28, SL-34, Ruiru 11, Batian
HARVEST PERIODOct – Feb (Main Crop), Jun – Aug (Fly Crop)
COFFEE FARMSSmallholders and plantations
AVERAGE FARM SIZE0.5 – 5.5 ha
YEARLY PRODUCTION (IN 60KG BAGS)844,000 
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