The Kabare Farmer’s Cooperative Society represents approximately 800 farmers in the Kirinyaga District, on the southern slope of Mt. Kenya’s western side. In the language of te Kikuyu ethnic group, who live on the southern and western sides of the mountain, Kirinyaga means “God’s resting place”. Many of the groups that live on that side of the mountain consider it to be sacred and build their homes wiht the door facing its snowy peak. The Konyu factory is named after the stream that runs by the factory and provides the water for coffee processing.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Country/Region: Kenya
Farmer/Producer: Kabare Cooperative
Cultivar: SL28, Ruiru 11, SL 34
Altitude: 1,700-1,800 masl
Processing: Washed, sun-dried on raised beds
Harvest Season: Oct-Jan