CHORT is the Star that gives its name to all the batches of coffee that are processed at the Njuriga washing station, a single station that forms a Cooperative also called Njuriga.
Pauline Mumbi Karimi is the person responsible for the station, located in the coffee growing region of Nyeri. The batches are differentiated by their different characteristics in taste, aroma and processes, each washing station is named after a star to name its batches, thus forming a large coffee universe.
Tool developed by Mare Terra Coffee
Red fruits / Berries, Caramels, Chocolaty, Spicy, Tropical fruits, and Stone fruits
Cocoa, Red cherry, Raspberry, Blood orange, and Port wine
· Cherries received
· Sorting by ripeness
· Outdoor drying with Sleeping bag technique
| Smell | 8.50 |
| Taste | 8.50 |
| Acidity | 8.25 |
| Ending | 8.00 |
| Body | 8.25 |
| Balance | 8.00 |
| Overall | 8.25 |
| Cup Cleaning | 10.00 |
| Sweetness | 10.00 |
| Uniformity | 10.00 |
| Total | 87.75 |
The Njuriga Washed station is located in the Nyeri coffee region, specifically in the Nyeri County coffee district.
This Washed station began operating in 1999, consolidating with many Producers in the area who deliver their cherries for processing.
The Farms that contribute to the delivery of cherries to this Washed station are located at an altitude between 1,700 and 1,780 meters above sea level, growing coffee cherries of the Variety SL 28, Batian, Ruiru 11, SL 24 that develop in clayey soils.
This Washed station also forms a unique Cooperative, due to the amount of members that form it, they are more than 470, its name is also Njuriga and it is directed by Pauline Mumbi Karim.
Maggi is in charge of the Njuriga Washed station, she is a woman with a unique energy and a great sense of humor, James Maina is in charge of the wet mill, both are a great team, they like to excel and face new challenges.
Together with the Njuriga team, we develop different processes in our Coffee batches, such as Natural Sleeping Bag, Anaerobic Natural Sleeping Bag or processes with double fermentation, among others.
Our coffees are processed at the Washed station in Njuriga and are named after the Chort star.
531.0 mm
