MEL - Kariaini AA {Filter} | Kenya - Washed - SL34, SL28, Batian, Ruiru11

Mel Coffee Roasters is located in Osaka, Japan

From MEL

The Kariaini Factory, currently part of the Muirua Agricultural Cooperative, is a coffee refinery established in Kirinyaga in 1954. Local growers planted coffee seeds in 1952 and harvested their first crop in 1954. That same year, the Kariaini Factory was established as part of the Muirua Agricultural Cooperative. This region, located at an altitude of 1,600 meters, is characterized by red volcanic ash soil. With temperatures ranging from 13 to 26 degrees Celsius and an annual rainfall of 1,100 mm, it is ideal for coffee production. The factory uses water from the Rundu River for the washing process. Cherries harvested by surrounding farmers are brought to the factory the same day. Within 24 hours of harvest, the cherries are peeled using a disc pulper. They are then fermented and washed for 18 to 48 hours, then sun-dried on African beds for 5 to 30 days, depending on the weather.