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Samuel Macharia - Kiranga Estate FW

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Arabica

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Origin
Kenya
Producer
Vava Coffee
Variety
batian, SL28, Ruiru 11, SL34
Process type
Fully washed
Altitude range
1650m - 1890m
Harvest period
October, 2020 - January, 2021
Algrano's cupping score (SCA)
86.5 points
Updated March, 2021
ID
KE-6-202010

"An elegant coffee with floral, hibiscus and rose aromas. Great complexity and tea like body." - Vava Coffee

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The coffee story

Samuel Macharia and his family have been farming Kiranga Estate since 1995. The farm is located in Kirinyaga county -Keruga town.  Over the years they have self-educated and invested in new techniques to improve coffee quality to enable fetch higher prices for their coffee. Samuel reports that the extension services, quality monitoring, training and access to farm inputs have helped him improve the quality of his coffee.

About Vava Coffee

Vava (left) 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.

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Coffee Milk Blood, limited edition


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

Cherry is selectively handpicked and then pulped in a 2-disc pulper. Coffee is then fermented overnight. After fermentation, the parchment is washed in clean water and transferred to raised beds to sundry. On average, it takes 14 to 21 days for the parchment to dry.

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