| Country | |
|---|---|
| Continent | |
| Region | Nyeri |
| Community Name | Kiawamururu Cooperative |
| Processing Method | |
| Arrival Date | June 2022 |
| Cupping Notes Upon Arrival | 86 – Cola, brown sugar, caramelized tomato, peach |
| Elevation | 1750 |
| Varietals | Batian, Ruiru 11, SL28 |
| Flavor Profile | Savory |
| Fresh Filter | Current Crop 4-12 Months |
Saddled between Mt. Kenya and the Aberdare Range is a little town called Mukurwe-ini. Just outside this town is Kiawamururu Factory, a rather quick 160 Km shot up from Narobi along the Nairobi – Nyeri highway. This 940 member group formed from the ashes of the once great Mukurwe-ini Farmers Society, which fell apart in the early 90s. They are now wholly member-owned, and proudly independant if techincally part of the larger Rumukia Farmers Cooperative Society, who they joined in 2004 to take over from milling.
Their leadership is strong in current chariman Charles Karinga. Members take an active role in decision making, in part because part of FCS programming reaches down to touch daily life through committees on the topics of agronomy training, quality standards, sustainability and loans.
It seems obvious, but in practice it’s rather rare for the region that a group get involved down to the farm like this.
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