Coffee and quality

Coffee & Quality

Quality-focused handling from farm practices to factory processing.

The society supports members in protecting quality from the farm to the factory through careful cherry handling, factory processing, training and quality communication.

Farmer services
Coffee cherry receiving and weighing
01

Coffee cherry collection

Members deliver carefully picked cherry to the factory for weighing, recording and onward processing.

02

Wet processing

Factories handle pulping, fermentation, washing, soaking and drying with attention to cleanliness and consistency.

03

Quality control

Quality checks may include cherry sorting, clean handling, moisture monitoring, parchment assessment and record keeping.

04

Farmer training

Training notices can cover selective picking, pruning, nutrition, pest management, soil care and safe handling.

05

Sustainable practices

The society encourages soil conservation, responsible water use, shade management and good farm stewardship.

06

Kenyan coffee varieties

Common Kenyan coffee varieties include SL28, SL34, Ruiru 11 and Batian where appropriate.