Name of Cooperative : Othaya Farmers Co-Operative Society LTD
Name of Wetmill : Ichamama Wetmill
Number of farmers in cooperative : 273 women, 508 men, total 781
Total size of farm/cooperative : Average farm size under coffee -1 acre per farmer under coffee
Region : Othaya area, Nyeri County, Central Kenya region
Bean variety : SL28, SL34 and Ruiru11
Soil : Red Volcanic soils
Growing Altitude : 1720 – 1850 MASL
Temperature : 13 – 26 degrees centigrade
Processing Method : Dry process – Sun Dried
*Red ripe cherries are hand picked from the trees by the farm owners/family members/casual workers. The cherries are delivered to coffee factory where they are hand sorted to remove immatures, insect damaged and unripe cherries.
*The cherries are then weighed, recorded and payment accordingly
*The cherries are dried on raised beds under natural sunlight for up to 29 days until moisture content of 10 – 12%
*The dried parchment coffee is then hand sorted a second time and stored in airing bins.
*When the quantities are sufficient, the parchment is delivered to the dry mill for milling, grading and bagging.
tasting notes:Tropical Fruit, Wild Honey, Berries
