Kamwangi

The Kamwangi processing station is owned by the New Ngariama Farmers Cooperative Society since 1997 and is located near the town of Ngariama in Kirinyaga County. During the harvest period, approximately 1,000 small producers deliver their crops to Kamwangi, 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 to break down the slimy, sugary layer attached to the seeds of the fruit. This is followed by repeated washing and drying for 9-13 days.