John on the Posta Kenya car |
Trucks used for tea leaves collection |
Washing hands before entering the factory |
Surprisingly, from the very same tea leaves, through the production process, come up different tea qualities and a special room is dedicated to quality testing.
Tea cups ready for testing |
We then proceed to visit a coffee mill, the Barichu Cooperative where Kenya AA Karatina cofee is producedi. Karatina is considered one of the finest coffees produced in the world today. The AA designates the highest grade of Kenya available.
Studies are conducted in the factory to test different species of cofee plants, including those coming from genetically modified seeds.
Like in the tea factory, coffee beans are collected by surrounding farms and processed. Accurate selection is made to ensure superior quality.