The Karogoto factory is managed by the New Tekangu Farmers Cooperative Society (FCS). The factory is located in Nyeri, Central Kenya, on the slopes of Mount Kenya. Together with the neighbouring region Kirinyaga, this area is well-known for its intense, complex, and flavour-dense coffees.
AB KAROGOTO #010
200g: Matte blue K-Seal standup coffee bag from Dutch Coffee Pack. Comes with zipper and degassing valve.
500g & 1kg: Kraft paper side gusset bag foil-lined with a degassing valve. Please note that the bag is without a zipper, and it is not resealable after opened.
Karogoto Factory is part of the New Tekangu Farmers’ Cooperative Society (FCS) in Nyeri County, Kenya. It sits at 1,708 meters above sea level and is the largest factory in terms of volume within the cooperative. The name "Tekangu" is an acronym combining the original three factories managed by the cooperative: Tegu, Karogoto, and Ngunguru.
The factory has approximately 1,800 active smallholder farmers who deliver their cherries there, growing coffee in rich clay loam soils. The main varieties cultivated are SL28, SL34, Batian, and Ruiru 11. The area experiences an average annual temperature of 20.5°C and about 1,400mm of rainfall per year. Flowering typically occurs between February and April, with the main harvest running from October to January. Shipments usually take place between March and April.
