The Karinga Primary School needed a face lift, when it was decided that it would be the developmental project at 2012 NBC. The class rooms were worn down and needed painting, the roof needed fixing, they needed new furniture for the office and the heavy rains
From Mt. Kenya to Nairobi and then home…
Posted: 17/11-2012
The night was spent at the Hotel Serena Mount Kenya Lodge, which is located on the hills of Mount Kenya. The hotel is in the middle of the jungle and built around a watering hole where animals from the jungle came to drink water during the night. The service at Hotel Serena hotel was amazing: […]
Nyeri farmers, coops and mills
Posted: 16/11-2012
Ruthaka Farmers Cooperative Society is in the Mukurwe district in Central Kenya. The coop has 4028 members which have farms in the altitude ranging from 1650 – 1700 meters above sea level. The farmers deliver their coffees to 5 wet mills and 2 collection centres. The Ruthaka farmers use Sustainable Management Services as a marketer […]
Training, trading, stacking coffee
Posted: 15/11-2012
The morning started with a training session at the Dormans’s. There were some 20 baristas invited to learn and interact with the NBC crew. The baristas were divided into groups and went straight to the espresso machines. Niki from Team Finland was on the first machine (far right) who started talking about cleaning the machine, […]
Karinga Primary School
Posted: 14/11-2012
The Karinga Primary School is in Kiambu, north west of Nairobi. The principal Paul Kuria greeted us at the entrance together with representatives from the coffee community and the parent group.
Learning more about Kenya
Posted: 12/11-2012
First thing in the morning we met Kennedy one of the green coffee traders for Dorman’s. He explained the Kenyan auction and (direct) trading system. The first auction in Kenya took place in 1935. Today – Kennedy figured that 60 % of Kenyan coffee is traded through the auction while 40% is direct trade. […]
Karibu Kenya (Welcome to Kenya)
Posted: 11/11-2012
First day of the Nordic Barista Cup Field Trip on coming to an end. Who would have thought that this day would give us the possibility to hand feed a giraffe, to stare into the eyes of a buffalo (one of “The Big 5’s”) and to clap elephant orphans on the head… But this trip […]
Kamau Kuria: Working Kenyan Coffee To The Cup
Posted: 25/10-2012
[download presentation slides] Kamau Kuria, Kenya ++ A qualified Agronomist and team oriented business executive, Kamau holds an MBA and a Bachelors degree in Agriculture from the University of Nairobi. He has held various senior positions in the coffee industry from 1988 to date, having started off as a coffee farm manager and rising up […]
2012 FOCUS COUNTRY KENYA
Posted: 03/06-2012
The 2012 focus country is Kenya. Kenya is known for its sparkling coffees with complex floral notes and bright acidity. During Nordic Barista Cup you will learn more about Kenya and it’s coffees and you will cup Kenyan coffees