Kenya Gachatha AB

The Gachatha Coffee Factory sits on 392 acres between the Muthuani, Thiriku, Gachenge and Kianjau villages in the Nyeri region of Kenya’s Central Province. Most members of the community speak a dialect of Kikuyu and marry within their village. While parents work on their small farms, children are sent to schools if they can afford tuition. The 1,542 cooperative members of the Gachatha Factory are given access to pre-financing for these school fees. Additionally, they are given access to farm inputs and funding for emergency needs. These funds are set aside from the previous year’s harvest.

This community has a passion for protecting their environment. Community members protect indigenous trees—home to many local birds—and are encouraged to plant more trees on their own farms. The rich well-drained red volcanic soil is ideal for growing coffee. The main varieties grown in the area are SL-28, Batian, SL-34, and Ruiru-11. 

The farms are in close proximity to the Gachatha washing station, no more than 20 minutes away. Farmers transport their coffee via motorbikes or load their coffee onto hired trucks from the washing station. Once at the station, the coffee goes through an extensive sorting process. It is then depulped by a disc pulper, fermented overnight, soaked, and finally spread on raised drying tables. All the water used during this process is transferred into pits and is allowed to soak into the soil. 

In the Cup: Mandarin, Brown Sugar, Cola, Raisin, Sparkling, Big Body

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**All local pick up orders will remain available for 30 days.  After 30 days they will be donated to a local charity due to storage space.**