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COFFEE
PRODUCTION IN
KENYA
J.K Kimemia
Coffee Research Foundation
Kenya
INTRODUCTION
Coffee was first introduced in Kenya in
1896 by the Missionaries
About 700,000 small scale farmers and
3,850 coffee estates are involved in coffee
production.
The small scale growers are clustered
within about 450 cooperative societies
KENYA COFFEE VALUE CHAIN
GROWER
FACTORY
MILL
MARKETING
AGENT AUCTION
DEALER
ROASTER
EXPORTER
/OVERSEAS
BUYER
CONSUMER
DIRECT
SALE
OVERSEAS
BUYER
C
R
F
COFFEE PRODUCTION TRENDS IN KENYA
39120
32460
37800 39480
40800
46020
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
40000
45000
50000
1 2 3 4 5 6
Prd
ucti
on
in
To
ns
Time
COFFEE PRODUCTION TRENDS IN KENYA
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,400,000
1,600,000
1,800,000
1 2 3 4 5 6
YEAR
Fig 2: Coffee Exports to Japan 2007 - 2012
COFFEE VARIETIES
SL28
Excellent quality and good
yields
Susceptible to Coffee Berry
Disease and Coffee Leaf
Rust
COFFEE VARIETIES COFFEE VARIETIES
COFFEE VARIETIES
SL34
Selected for its superior cup
quality (although inferior to
SL28)
Susceptible to Coffee Berry
Disease and Coffee Leaf Rust
Leaf Rust
Coffee Berry
Disease
DEVELOPMENT OF NEW
VARIETIES
Ruiru 11
Ruiru 11 was released in
1985 by CRF Kenya.
Resistant to CBD and
CLR
Compact in nature
hence more trees per ha.
Comes to production
within 18 months
High yields and good
quality
NEW DISEASE TOLERANT
VARIETIES Batian
Batian was released in
2010 by CRF Kenya.
Resistant to CBD and
CLR
Tall stature just like
SL28
Comes to production
within 18 months
High yields and
excellent cup quality
COFFEE HARVESTING FOR FOR HIGH QUALITY
Only red ripe cherries are hand picked
The cherries are sorted before pulping to remove
Green cherries
Overripe
Diseased
Twigs
The coffee is then Pulped
Fermented
Washed
Dried in the sun
CLEAN COFFEE
E
AA
AB
C
T
TT
PB
Blowing air through
Sieve No.21
Sieve No.18
Sieve No.16
Sieve No.7
Sieve No.10
COFFEE GRADING
Sensory
variables
Panel
Varieties
Batian R11 SL28
Fragrance/Aroma
KEN 7.86 7.29 7.43
CQI 7.67 7.67 7.58
Flavor
KEN 7.71 7.64 7.50 CQI 8.00 7.42 7.50
Aftertaste
KEN 7.64 7.43 7.43 CQI 8.08 7.50 7.58
Acidity
KEN 7.93 7.50 7.64 CQI 7.92 7.50 7.67
Body
KEN 7.79 7.57 7.50 CQI 7.83 7.75 7.50
Balance
KEN 7.93 7.57 7.79 CQI 7.83 7.58 7.83
Overall Score
KEN 7.86 7.57 7.71 CQI 8.17 7.42 7.58
Cup quality attributes of Kenyan Commercila vaeieties
COFFEE MARKETING
NCE Nairobi Coffee
Exchange
Sale catalogues by each
marketing agent
Auction conducted
electronically every Tuesday
COFFEE MARKETING
Coffee prices based on 50kg
Sales in US dollars
Dealers mandated by law to
pay within 7 days
Coffee in bonded warehouses
Direct sales through
marketing Agents
COFFEE CERTIFICATION
The following coffee certification programmes are
operating in Kenya
Rainfall Alliance
Fair Trade (FLO)
4C (Common Code for Coffee Communities)
CAFÉ Practices
Organic
COFFEE TRADE ENQUIRES
Kenya Coffee Traders
Association (KCTA)
www.kenyacoffee.co.ke
Coffee Board of Kenya
www.coffeeboardkenya.co.ke
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