Avatar Coffee Roasters Blog — Plant

Town: Kiambu, Central Kenya. Varietals: SL28. Altitude: 1700 - 1800 masl. Cherry is selectively handpicked and then pulped in Mariri’s hand pulper. Coffee is dry fermented for 16 to 24 hours and, after being washed, soaks in clean water for a further 24 hours. Wet parchment dries on raised beds for 10 to 18 days. Kenyan coffees are classified by size. AB beans are those that are between screen size 15 and 18 meaning that beans are between 6 and 7 millimeters in size. Though coffee growing had a relatively late start in Kenya, the industry has gained and maintained a impressive...