Boma 1 Wet Mill
| Location: County and District | Kericho County, 80 kilometers South West of Kericho town which is home to large tea estates and approximately 150 kilometers from Eldoret. |
| Name of wet mills | Boma 1 and Boma 2 |
| Society | Boma Farmers Co-operative Society |
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No of registered members( men and women) per wet mill |
Boma 1: Men-218, Women-256 |
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Average cherry production |
600,000 KGs per year |
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Harvesting season |
December- February |
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Average annual rainfall |
1500-1800 mm |
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Average Temperature |
22-28 degrees centigrade |
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Soil types |
Well drained, deep red clay. |
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Varieties |
Arabica: SL 11, SL 28, Ruiru 11 |
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Altitude |
1500-1800 Meters above sea level |
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Cup profiles |
As is typical of Rift Valley coffees, the Boma cup has medium acidity with a well-rounded body and slight chocolate and vanilla notes |
| Art of Production: | The coffee is wet processed, where the fully ripe cherries are;
· Pulped, · Fermented, · Washed, Dried slowly over 2- 3 weeks where the moisture content is reduced to 10-12%. The coffee is then delivered to the dry mill. |
| Processing Method: |
Wet processing |
| Drying process | Dry milling after the parchment has dried |
| Milling location | Sagana Coffee Mills |
| Moisture level | 10.5% |
| Availability | Available January-May every year |
| F.O.B Location | Mombasa |
| Ex-Warehouse Location | Nairobi |