- Catalogue altitude
- 1,700 m · 2 of 3 catalogue coffees report altitude. Very small sample. This sample does not establish the full growing range.
- Climate
- temperature 10-29C; rainfall 2,125mm/yr in central tea-growing area, 1,400mm/yr in lower Soin/Kipkelion; rains Apr-Jun and Oct-Dec
- Terrain
- surrounded by hills including Tinderet Hills, the Mau Escarpment and Londiani hills
- Soil
- cool climate with fertile soil
- Varieties
- Ruiru 11 · SL28 · SL34 · Batian
- Base process
- Natural
- Conditions and additional steps
- Anaerobic (sealed, no oxygen)