How many coffee plantations are there in Kenya? -What is the elevation at which coffee is grown?
Kenya DORMANS was founded in 1950 and is one of Kenya's largest coffee producers. DORMANS offers Kenya's finest Specialty Coffee, 100% single-origin Arabica beans and true gourmet coffee. Kenya coffee enjoys a high reputation internationally and is known as the king of African coffee due to its excellent quality. Berman Manor uses coffee beans from designated small plantations in Nairobi Mountains, pure plateau climate, natural organic growth, all hand-picked and naturally dried, and strictly classified according to solar terms and mountain heights. Berman Estate's appraisers taste about 1500 cups of coffee a week, and only the best beans are selected for blending and roasting to craft premium coffee products for consumers to enjoy
Kenya pays more attention to the cultivation of coffee varieties. SL28, developed by a professional team, is a direct branch of bourbon coffee beans and is the best representative of Kenya coffee quality and flavor.
Coffee growing areas of Kenya
Kenya's coffee production is mainly concentrated in Mount Kenya (Mt. Kenya) represents the plateau area. Tropical climate, acidic red volcanic soil for coffee provides a natural suitable growth environment. The main producing areas such as central Neri (Nyeri), Ruiru (Ruiru) and so on.
Kenya coffee varieties
Bourbon Bourbon was first brought to Kenya for cultivation. In the 1950s, Scott Laboratory, an agricultural research institution at that time, made unremitting efforts to select two excellent hybrids SL-28 and SL-34, overturning the long-standing bias that artificial breeding varieties were not superior to natural varieties. SL-28 and SL-34 help Kenya coffee to form its own unique flavor characteristics and establish a perfect reputation in the coffee industry.