{"product_id":"kenya-rungeto-fcs","title":"Kenya, Rungeto FCS, Issue 01","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom the Highlands of Kirinyaga\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the highlands of Kirinyaga, Kenya, coffee cultivation is shaped by altitude, fertile soils, seasonal rainfall, and the collective efforts of a farming community. Here, between 1,600 and 1,800 metres above sea level, the Rungeto Farmers Cooperative Society brings together approximately 1,400 farmers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClay loam soils, average annual rainfall of 1,400 millimetres, and an average temperature of 20.5°C form the setting for SL28, SL34, Batian, and Ruiru 11. Flowering typically takes place from February to March, with harvest following between October and December.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of this story is the Kiangoi washing station. Following the liquidation of the former Ngiriama Cooperative Society, whose assets included coffee-processing facilities, Kiangoi reopened for coffee processing in 1997. Rungeto FCS now reports annual production of approximately 1,200 bags of 60 kilograms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA process shaped by patience\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce the cherries arrive, they are sorted before pulping. The parchment ferments overnight, then is washed and graded into P1, P2, P3, P lights, and pods. Finally, it dries on tables for approximately eight to fourteen days. This fully washed process depends on careful handling at every stage, from sorting through drying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eInvesting in what comes next\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRungeto FCS has introduced practical improvements across its processing facilities. Tiled washing channels and fermentation tanks support processing quality; water used for processing is reused; and longer-lasting metal drying tables help reduce repair costs. These choices connect coffee quality with more durable infrastructure and resource management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe seasonal shipping window typically runs from March through April. The producer sheet lists CAFE as the certification body. Behind this coffee is a cooperative, a washing station with a history of renewal, and the work of farmers whose harvest moves through a carefully managed process before reaching the cup.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"évery specialty coffee","offers":[{"title":"250 g","offer_id":67982204764462,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 kg","offer_id":67982205354286,"sku":null,"price":87.52,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/3143\/3518\/files\/Bookkisa_1_1_1_1.jpg?v=1794275484","url":"https:\/\/www.everycanada.com\/products\/kenya-rungeto-fcs","provider":"évery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}