Kenya Kirinyaga Inoi Ndimi AA

The Ndimi Coffee Factory was established and is operated by the Inoi Farmers Cooperative Society. There are 540 contributing smallholder producers who delivery cherry to the factory from their farmland in the area.

After coffee is delivered and sorted, it is immediately depulped, fermented underwater for 15-24 hours and washed three times before being spread on metal drying tables where it dries for 6 to 7 days.

The Ndimi Coffee Factory is named after the locality where it is situated, just outside of the town of Kerugoya, which is the largest town in Kirinyaga County, located in the southern foothills of Mount Kenya. The area is forested with a wealth of exotic wildlife, receiving 50 inches of rain per year. Many rivers run through the region and the soil is rich and volcanic, providing smallholders and cooperatives with resources to grow and process some of Kenya's most fruit-forward coffees.