Kenya

Nyeri Hill AA

Nyeri Hill farm lies just 3 km from the famous coffee town of Nyeri, in the heart of Nyeri County. The large estate is run and managed by the Catholic Arch Diocese of Nyeri and is one of the earliest and largest coffee farms in Kenya.

Farm Nyeri Hill
Varietal Batian, Ruiru 11, SL28, SL34
Process Fully washed
Altitude 1,800 – 2,200 metres above sea level
Town / City Nyeri
Region Nyeri County
Owner Catholic Arch Diocese of Nyeri
Tasting Notes Candy floss, florals, gummy bears
Farm Size 1,415 hectares

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Nyeri Hill AA

The Catholic Archdiocese ownership of Nyeri Hill Farm Coffee Estate dates back to 1904 when the Consolata Fathers established the first coffee demonstration plot at the current site of the Consolata Mission Hospital. Within the farm’s precincts are the Italian memorial Church, where the remains of Sacrario Duca D’aosta of Italy rests, along with the remains of many casualties of the 2nd World War.

About Kenya

Despite its proximity to the birthplace of coffee, Ethiopia, coffee growing was introduced in Kenya relatively late – by Scottish missionaries, initially, and then commercially around 1900. Despite the late start, today, it is a country renowned for having some of the best coffees in the world. Nonetheless, Kenya’s coffee sector faces challenges for the future, and low global prices combined with climate change and population growth have diminished the country’s output over the last decade.