This Coffee’s Journey
Kenya Kamundu
ORIGIN: Kiambu, Kenya
PRODUCER: Kamundu Estate
ALTITUDE: 1800 MASL
PROCESS: Natural
VARIETAL: Ruiru 11, SL28, SL34
This natural-processed lot is from from Kamundu Estate in Kiambu, Kenya. Kamundu is a 155ha coffee farm first established by British colonists but is now one of 6 estates owned and operated by Sasini, a publicly listed company with a majority Kenyan ownership.
Sasini’s estates have long placed an emphasis on equity and community. In the case of the estates’ workers this involves the provision of living quarters, early child education, union membership and guaranteed payment above minimum wage. In collaboration with Covoya and over 30 of our customers in Europe, they have also been able to invest further in the local primary school Njenga Karume. This has principally been through the building of a new computer lab to equip students with the IT skillset to maximize their opportunities in an increasingly digital world.