Karatina Ngunguru AA Koji depending on the time of

depending on the time of the season and local weather

before being submerged in tanks for a 40hr fermentation

and the total volume being processed

the cherries are bathed in ozone and moved to fermentation tanks for an initial 36hr submerged anaerobic fermentation

Karatina Ngunguru AA Koji depending on the time ofLocated in Nyeri where high altitudes, abundant rainfall, and rich volcanic soils create ideal conditions for year round coffee cultivation the early harvest runs from June to August, while the late harvest is collected from October to March. Ripe cherries are handpicked by 1,450 small holder farmers and then fully washed processed by Karatina using fresh water from the Ragati River. Farmers deliver ripe cherry to the washing station, where they are