MUTITU PB
Nyeri County features cool temperatures and fertile central highlands. It lies between the eastern base of the Aberdare (Nyandarua) Range, part of the eastern end of the Great Rift Valley, and the western slopes of Mt. Kenya. Nyeri town, the county headquarters, serves as a destination for visitors to Aberdare National Park and Mt. Kenya. The region's fertile soil, seasonal rainfall, and high altitude create an ideal climate for coffee cultivation. This environment produces coffees which have a high acidity, full body, and ripe fruit flavours. The cool night time temperatures at high altitudes cause the coffee beans to develop slowly, resulting in dense, hard beans with high acidity and complexity.
The washing station was built in 1963, but in recent years they have worked hard to raise the quality of their coffee to the absolute highest level. Around 750 smallholder farmers activelyc deliver their cherry to Mutitu station. Mutitu washing station is part of the Rugi Farmers Cooperative Society. Recently, the washing station has changed production to ensure the area's water supply. The farmers also plant trees such as banana and macadamia next to their coffee bushes to provide shade, promote biodiversity and benefit from the extra crop.
(In partnership with Falcon)
