About This Coffee
Riakiberu Factory, established in 1994, is part of Kamacharia Farmers Cooperative Society in Murang’a County, with 1,542 smallholder members. Grown at 1,650 masl in red volcanic soil, SL28 leads alongside Batian and Ruiru 11. Ripe cherry is depulped, fermented 12–24 hours, washed, and dried slowly on raised beds for 10–22 days. Cool temperatures and steady rainfall support vibrant acidity, sweetness, and balance. Riakiberu factory maximizes their production by following trainings in Good Agricultural practices, with application of manure and inputs when required. The society is made up of smallholders growing mainly SL28, with a small amount of Batian and Ruiru 11 varieties. This area has two harvests, one from March to May, and main harvest season being from October to December Riakiberu Coffee Factory is dressed with red-volcanic soil that infuses it with all the mineral and organic goodness necessary for optimum production. It experiences an annual rainfall of 1.200mm at 1.650m above sea level. In addition it enjoys cool temperatures of 16-26°C.
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Coffee Details
- Type
- Single Origin
- Process
- Washed
- Roast Level
- Medium
- Origin
- 🇰🇪 Muranga County, Kenya
- Varieties
- Ruiru 11, SL-28, Batain
- Altitude
- 1,650m