Thirikwa Farmers cooperative has around 1600 members who deliver their cherries to the Gakuyuini factory for processing. The factory is located on the slopes of Mount Kenya at between 1600-1700 masl. The cooperative has an almost 50/50 split of female and male producers.
Cherries are hand sorted by the producers before being graded by density. The coffee is fermented in shade for 16-24 hours before being washed in grading channels. Finally the coffee is dried on African beds for 21 days until the desired moisture content is reached.
