Kii

The Kii processing station is owned by the Rungeto Farmers Cooperative Society and is located near the town of Kibugu in Kirinyaga County. Kirinyaga lies in central Kenya, south of Mount Kenya, along with the neighbouring Nyeri Province it is the home of Kenya’s most complex coffees. During harvest, approximately 850 small producers deliver their crops to Kii, where the coffee cherries are immediately sorted and separated according to various criteria. Upon reception, cherries are de-pulped and then fermented the following night. Fermentation is a microbial process, during which various wild yeasts and bacteria help break down the slimy, sugary layer attached to the fruit seeds. This is followed by repeated washing and drying for 9-13 days.