Revered by many anthropologists as the 'cradle of humanity', Kenya is wild and a little dangerous. If you're adventurous - and sensible - it promises the globe's most magnificent wildlife parks, unsullied beaches, thriving coral reefs, memorable mountainscapes and ancient Swahili cities. The Swahili word safari (literally, journey) wouldn't mean much to most people if it wasn't for this East African adventure land. No matter how many Tarzan movies you've seen, nothing will prepare you for the annual mass migration of wildebeests in the Masai Mara. (Lonely Planet)
 The Country
- Kenya covers an area of 582,646 square kilometers
- The population of Kenya is approximately 32 million
- The country ranges in altitude from sea-level to 5199 meters above sea-level
- The Kenyan highlands comprise one of the most successful agricultural production regions in Africa
- Agriculture employs 75% - 80% of Kenya’s workforce
- Kenya experiences two distinct rainy seasons: March to May, and October to December
- The capital city is Nairobi
- The country’s currency is the Kenyan shilling
- The official languages of Kenya are Kiswahili and English
The Coffee
- The growing conditions in Kenya are ideal for coffee
- Kenya has a well-deserved reputation of producing one of the finest, high-grown washed coffee in the world
- Coffee trees are of the Bourbon varietal and the famous SL-28 varietal
- There are approximately 600,000 small-holder coffee farmers in Kenya
- Coffee is grown in the central and eastern provinces
- About 50,000 bags (1 bag = 60kg) of coffee are consumed locally each year
- The coffee sector in Kenya is very structured with great quality control
- All Kenyan coffee is sold and bought through an auction system
Nyeri
- Nyeri is near the base of Mount Kenya near Meru
- Altitude – 1617 meters above sea-level
- Harvest – November to January and July to August
- 0º 11’ 44.45” S 37` 07º 08.90” E
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