One of the best occasions in the coffee calendar is during harvesting. This is a season when green coffee cherries turn wine red in colour. In Kenya, high altitude regions (between 1400 – 2000m above sea level ) that cultivate arabica coffee, experience harvesting between 2 seasons .

Early crop  : May – July

Main crop :  October – Mid January

During main crop, majority of the coffee bushes have attained maximum riped red-wine coffee cherries that is contrast to early crop. While harvesting is a fun activity, it is also labour intensive.  Within smallholder farmers, family members can be seen supporting each other . On average, a well fed coffee tree can produce between 15 – 20 kg coffee cherries.

On the 16^th of December 2017, Connect coffee company will launch a pilot coffee farm tour programme to Kiambu : Mr. Daniel Kamiri’s farm. This tour is meant to support partner farmer in coffee harvesting while enjoying coffee experience. Connect coffee targets 20 participants with whom together they will facilitate the event .

• Experience hand picking of two varieties of arabica coffee beans : Ruiru 11 & SL28 varieties.
• Learn the different roasting profiles between mild ( medium roast ) & strong ( dark roast ) coffee.
• Sample different coffee aromas & flavours.
• Enjoy the unique coffee estates scenery.

To boost small scale coffee production in Kenya, subscription fee of Ksh. 5,000 ( USD 50 ) will be charged to cater for transport, lunch & donate to farmers support project : seed to cup

Limited spaces left. Make payments through Mpesa ( Buy Goods & Services ) : 831 – 458

Subscription deadline : 10th December.

Don’t deny yourself the chance to end the year in style.