Kenyan coffee is grown by small farmers who harvest it fresh and send it to a cooperative washing station, where the washed, dried coffee is sent to the cooperative as "parchment coffee beans" and then charged an average price based on its actual quality
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Coffee arrived in Kenya in the 19th century, when Ethiopian coffee drinks were imported to Kenya via South Yemen. But it wasn't until the early 20th century that bourbon coffee trees were introduced by the St. Austin Mission. Kenyan coffee is mostly grown at altitudes of 1,500 to 2,100 meters and harvested twice a year. To make sure only ripe berries are picked, people have to make about seven rounds through the woods. Kenyan coffee is grown by smallholders who harvest the coffee and send it fresh to a cooperative washing station, which sends the washed and dried coffee to the cooperative in the state of "parchment beans"(i.e. beans covered with an endocarp)("parchment beans" are the final state of the beans before peeling). All coffee is collected together and growers charge an average price based on its actual quality. This method of buying and selling generally works well and is fair to both growers and consumers.
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