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Deman Estate - Mutai Kinyua - Natural AB

Conventional (no certification): $10.84 USD / kgFOB est.

Origin: Kenya
Variety: batian, Ruiru 11
Process type: Natural/Sun Dried
Available quantity: 20 bags est.

Available for shipping from Apr, 2022 to Aug, 2022.
288 days left to place your order

The coffee story

Owned by a young energetic Mutai Kinyua, this farm is located in Nkubu town - this is located on the eastern slopes of Mount Kenya within Meru county. It falls in one of the most fertile and best-watered parts of Africa with tea, coffee and dairy farming as the main economic activities.

Kinyua is an enthusiastic and outgoing young producer who has slowly worked to revive the family coffee farm and taken every opportunity to learn new technologies and processing methods to keep elevating his coffee quality. A complex coffee, bursting with blueberry notes, floral aromas to the nose and milk chocolate. Delicate body and a balanced structure overall.

This exciting coffee is a long time collaboration in the making between our founder Vava Angwenyi and Mutai Kinyua.

Altitude: 1500 - 2100 m above sea level
Production area: 10 acres
Number of trees: 10,000
Growing Practices: Shade trees, terraces. 80% organic, 20% conventional

Typical profile: Cup score 83.5 - 85
Coffee varieties: Ruiru 11, Batian

About Vava Coffee

Vava (centre) develops long-term partnerships with Kenyan producers and links the 2 ends of the chain

Founded by Vava Angwenyi, Vava Coffee is a Certified B-Corp with a social enterprise business model that has a network of coffee producers in different regions of East Africa. Vava Coffee exports, roasts and consults on coffee value chains, the company aims to contribute to better future prospects for coffee communities and the industry as a whole. We are geared towards sustainable livelihoods for the people and communities we work with.

Vision

Our vision is to challenge the status quo and promote positive social disruption within the coffee industry.

Mission

Located in the picturesque Kajiado county inhabited by the calm yet courageous Maasai community, we work in this atypical coffee growing region to influence and transform communities by providing economic empowerment opportunities using coffee - we do this through trade, education and capacity building with a sharp focus on elevating the opportunities for women and girls in these communities.

Order our book and prints!

Coffee Milk Blood is a project and book inspired by my own experience as an African woman in the industry and the theme of the book touches on appropriate storytelling/depiction of producers - how we want to be seen beyond the coffee and as women, the African woman, the culture of the place as well as underpinnings of Colonialism that are the structures we still operate within in our industry. The book of which we are putting out the main version and limited edition will be a tool the industry needs especially challenging the visual context we often see of coffee origins/producing countries and the faces behind the coffee.

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The process

The cherries are handpicked, sorted and sun-dried.

Produced & offered by Vava Coffee

Kenya
Group of farms
FairTrade, Rainforest Alliance
22 sales on Algrano
2 Average orders per roaster
16 Roaster relationships
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Seller information

New to Algrano, B-Corp, Farmer empowerment

Vava Coffee is a Certified B-Corp with a social enterprise business model that has a network of coffee producers in different regions of East Africa.Vava coffee exports, roasts and consults on coffee value chains, the company aims to contribute to better future prospects for coffee communities and the industry as a whole. We are geared towards sustainable livelihoods for the people and communities we work with. Our vision is to challenge the status quo and promote positive social disruption within the Coffee industry.Located in the picturesque Kajiado county inhabited by the calm yet courageous Maasai community, we work in this atypical coffee growing region to influence and transform communities by providing economic empowerment opportunities using coffee - we do this through trade, education and capacity building with a sharp focus on elevating the opportunities for women and girls in these communities.

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Process type
Natural/Sun Dried
Altitude range
1500m - 2100m
Harvest period
February, 2022 - July, 2022
Average yearly production in bags
50

Coffee Quality Evaluation

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FAQ

Shipment

Shipping
Once the ordering period ends we will consolidate all coffees in a shared container. During transport, your coffee is fully insured. We will keep you informed about the shipment status.

Upon arrival of the coffee at the warehouse, you can choose between 2 delivery modes:

Doorstep delivery: We will take care of transport to your roastery. We will provide your coffee fully insured until it is ready for unloading from the truck at your roastery.
EXW (ex. warehouse) means that we will provide the coffee ready for pick-up at the terminal of the warehouse. You are responsible for organising transport and insurance from the warehouse to your roastery.

Currently, we can deliver coffee anywhere in Europe, except Hungary. For all European buyers, the coffee will be provided custom cleared in any case. Roasters in Switzerland choosing EXW will be responsible for customs clearance.

Payment

Currencies
When calculating price, you can select your preferred currency: USD, CHF, EUR, or GBP.

2 payment methods are accepted on Algrano:

1. Buy now, pay later
Pay your coffee after its delivered in Europe. This option generates an additional fee, displayed in the shopping cart.

3. Pay 10 days after placing the order
We will send you a 10 day invoice straight after you placed your order.