Kenya Muthunzuuni

KENYA MUTHUNZUUNI

Muthunzuuni Farmers Cooperative Society was established in 1979 and runs one wet mill in Machakos County. The FCS, with over 1,000 registered farmers, was named after the muthunzuu climber tree commonly found in the region that’s often used to feed livestock. Muthunzuuni is part of a larger umbrella organization – the Machakos Cooperative Union – that oversees 34 coffee societies across the Machakos and Makueni Counties. Muthunzuuni FCS harvests around 300 million tons of cherry annually.

Kenya green coffee beans are celebrated for bold, fruit-forward flavors that pack a punch in complex acidity. SL-28 and SL-34 are two of the most well-known varietals grown here, developed by Scott Agricultural Laboratories in the 1930s for drought resistance, exceptional cup quality, and large yield at high altitudes. After a coffee berry disease (CBD) epidemic in 1968, the CBD-immune Ruiru-11 varietal was developed and quickly adopted throughout the country. Kenya coffee production has upheld quality and consistency throughout the years with detail-oriented management at the washing stations. Over 600,000 smallholder farmers around the country are organized into Farmer Cooperative Societies that oversee traceability and quality control for its membership body.

Product image by: FLOMCOMM via Flickr

COFFEE STATS

Acidity: Bright
Body: Light
Altitude: 1300-1500 masl
Process: Washed
Varietal: SL28 & SL34
Producers: Muthunzuuni Farmers Cooperative Society
What We Taste: Pineapple, Tangerine, Stone Fruit