Mutitu factory was started in 1963. It’s located in Kathekiini, Kirinyaga County, on the southern slopes of Mount Kenya, in the Kirinyaga region. The area has rich and fertile red volcanic soil at altitudes of 1420 metres above sea level. This and the adjacent regions are the premier coffee areas in Kenya, and the coffees from here are consistently among the best in the world.
A total of 1,250 members deliver coffee cherries to the Mutitu Coffee Factory. Each member has an average of around ½ acres of land for coffee growing, along with macadamia, beans, and maise. Member farmers have access to advances in farm inputs and training in crop husbandry and land management.
To promote environmental conservation, the factory has positioned wastewater soak pits away from the water source. This allows the wastewater to soak back into the soil. Furthermore, the society encourages its members to plant trees on their farms.
The Mutitu Coffee Factory operations are overseen by a factory manager, along with other staff members. Their responsibilities include weighing coffee, selecting and grading coffee, paying farmers, and addressing farmers’ complaints. In addition to coffee, common crops grown in the region are bananas and maise. Grevillea or macadamia trees are also planted to provide shade for the growing coffee.
Origin: Kathekiini, Kirinyaga, Kenya
- Process: Washed
- Variety: Batian, SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11
- Tasting Notes: Blackberry, red currant, peach, juicy
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