Kiangoi Factory is part of a Cooperative called "Rung'eto Farmer Cooperative Society". No less than 1838 farmers deliver their cherries to this station, twice a year. These farmers are all smallholders and most of them own but a hectare of land, yet all grow the same varieties: SL28, SL34 and Ruiru 11. The SL varieties were originally developed by Scott Laboratories and are now the common coffee trees in Kenya, because they cultivate so well here. Ruiru 11 is a rather young variety - at least in comparison to the the SL varieties - and this one is more disease resistant. All smallholders receive agricultural and technical support from Sucafina, who work closely together with the Factory. It is through our contacts with them that we were able to buy this coffee. Hopefully, continuous support will enable the farmers and the cooperative to create equally qualitative lots in the future.