Kenya Gakuyu-ini AA
TRANSPARENCY INFO
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WE PAID (USD POUND)* |
WE PAID (AUD KG) |
FARM GATE (AUD KG) ^ |
MARKET PRICE (AUD KG) |
FAIR TRADE PRICE (AUD KG) |
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$5.56 |
$18.35 |
NA |
$7.10 |
$7.50 |
PRICING EXPLAINED
*This is the FOB (Free On Board) price: the price paid to the exporter before shipping, and which does not include shipping costs, weight loss (around 17%), storage and other charges. Ultimately, the FOB price represents the $ figure that stays in the coffee's country of origin, benefiting its producer, community, and beyond.
^This is the 'raw' price paid directly to the producer, and paid in the local currency for parchment coffee. The coffee is then milled and sorted before being placed in bags, ready for shipping.
ABOUT
Thirikwa is one of the rare cooperatives in Kenya operating only one factory. Because of its high-quality standards, the cooperative has been able to produce high-quality coffee and pay excellent prices to its members over its 25+ year lifespan.
This station opened in 1997 and the factory manager has been working there for 20 years now. During the peak of the season, around 3,700 farmers annually deliver their cherries to this factory.
The wet mill Gakuyu-ini is about 130 kilometres from Nairobi City and is represented by five elected management committee members. Thirikwa has two collection centres for cherries. The farmers that don’t or cannot reach the washing station on foot can bring their cherries to these centres. It’s these specialist and flexible conditions that allow Thirikwa to have a high coffee output.
These particular cherries are hand-sorted and floated before being pulped. The farmers start delivering at around 11am and the pulper is activated at around 3pm each day. The parchment is then fermented overnight, before being washed and graded.
SNAPSHOT
PROFILE: Silky mouthfeel of peach and red apple with subtle rose petals to boot.
NOTES: * Peach Tea * Rose * Red Apple *
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NAME: Kenya Gakuyu-ini AA |
ORIGIN: Kenya |
HARVEST: December 2021 |
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REGION: Kirinyaga |
CO OP: Thirikwa FCS |
RELATIONSHIP LENGTH: 1st Year |
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VARIETY: SL28, SL34, Batian |
ALTITUDE: 1500-1750 MASL |
CUPPING SCORE: 87.5 |
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WASHING STATION: Gakuyu-ini |
PROCESS: Washed |
LOT SIZE: 240kg |
