Our coffee cherishes its birthplace, thriving on the unique terroir created by Mount Kenya's majestic presence and nourished by the vibrant red volcanic soils.
Gikanda Coffee is celebrated for its exquisite flavor profile, with notes that dance on your palate.
We are committed to sustainable farming practices that not only enhance our coffee but also protect our environment. We're not just coffee growers; we're guardians of tradition and stewards of the environment, ensuring each cup of Gikanda Coffee represents a sustainable legacy.
By choosing Gikanda Coffee, you directly contribute to the welfare and prosperity of local farmers.
Discover coffee with organic and Fair Trade certifications, a testament to our unwavering commitment to quality and ethics.
We grow Arabica Coffee, where there are several categories:
SL28 is a popular coffee variety in Kenya and is known for its exceptional cup quality. It is prized for its bright acidity, full body, and complex flavors, often characterized by fruity and floral notes. The variety is suited for medium to high altitudes and shows resistance to drought, but is susceptible to the major diseases of coffee. SL28 is notable for its rusticity—a quality meaning that it can be left untended for years or even decades at a time, and then return to successful production.
Similar to SL28, SL34 is another Kenyan coffee variety. It is recognized for its good disease resistance and is favored for its bright acidity and rich, full-bodied flavor profile. SL34 is adapted to high altitude areas with good rainfall. It is characterized by dark bronze shoot tipped plants with a few green-tipped strains. The laterals have semi-erect habit which tend to droop on older primary branches. It was bred in Scott Agricultural Laboratories
Batian is a relatively newer coffee variety in Kenya, developed as a disease-resistant and drought-tolerant coffee plant. It was created to address the challenges posed by coffee leaf rust (CLR). Batian coffee often produces a cup with bright acidity and a clean, crisp taste. Batian is a composite variety, mixing three different pure line varieties. The varieties involved in the original crosses are: SL28,SL34 Rume Sudan, N39, K7, SL4 and the Timor Hybrid. Well-adapted for smallholders because of its rare combination of being a tall variety with disease resistance and resillience (e.g., can cope with low management and adverse environmental conditions). Bred by Coffee Research Foundation (now Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, KALRO)
Ruiru 11 is another disease-resistant coffee variety, designed to withstand common coffee diseases. It has gained popularity in Kenya for its ability to yield good-quality coffee while being hardy against pests and diseases. To mass propagate Ruiru 11, breeders manually pollinate the mother plants with pollen from the male parent lines to produce first-generation (F1) hybrid seed. This final cross results in hybrid vigor, hence high yield. The resulting seeds produce a set of siblings that are mixed together and distributed to farmers. This is called a composite variety.Because Ruiru 11 relies on hand pollination for mass propagation, it has been difficult to produce adequate volumes of seed to meet farmer demand.
This coffee variety is known for its resistance to coffee berry disease (CBD). It is cultivated in some parts of Kenya, including the Mount Kenya region K7 is distinguished by its spreading habit on young laterals although older primaries tend to droop. It has characteristic medium to narrow leaves with young shoot-tips that are light bronze in color. It is suited for lower altitudes where coffee leaf rust is prevalent.
At Gikanda Farmers Cooperative Society, our commitment to coffee goes beyond
the cup.
We are deeply rooted in our community, and we believe in creating a
positive and lasting impact.
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betterment of our local area.
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Come, journey with us as we unveil the remarkable story behind every cup of Gikanda Coffee. From the mountain's gentle slopes, the sun-drenched coffee fields, to our meticulous roasting process, our devotion to excellence is unwavering. Join us in savoring the extraordinary, supporting sustainable agriculture, and celebrating the pure essence of Kenyan coffee. Thank you for choosing Gikanda Coffee—the epitome of nature's beauty in a cup.