Batian coffee – The jewel of the Kenya

Compared to other coffee lines, Batian coffee appeared later. It was only planted in farmers’ gardens in 2010. In the near future, Batian coffee is most likely to become the most popular cultivar on Kenyan farms. 

Batian coffee is as a jewel of Kenya

Origin of Batian coffee

In 1971, following an outbreak of coffee leaf rot (Colletotrichum kahawae) and stem leaf rust (Heimelea growratix), researchers began to work on coffee breeding. At this time, their main goal is to develop plant varieties with disease resistance, in order to bring about high quality and yield. In 1985, Ruiru 11 – the first disease-resistant hybrid variety, was born. But the event that marked a major turning point in the research and hybridization of coffee was the birth of the Batian coffee variety.

Batian Coffee Variety

Outstanding characteristics of Batian coffee variety

Where Batian coffee was born

Despite being a country located in Africa, Kenya is very fortunate to have all the favorable natural conditions that contribute to the successful cultivation of this wonderful coffee. The temperature here is neither too hot nor too cold, making it easy for people to cultivate this new coffee variety.

Along with favorable weather, the rainfall here is quite evenly distributed throughout the year. With these ideal weather conditions, the number of Batian coffee varieties soon grew rapidly. In addition, there is red, deep and fertile volcanic soil on the slopes, and this helps the plants to drain very well. Combining the factors, Kenya is blessed with a perfect climate for growing coffee that is rarely found in Africa.

Kenya is born to grow coffee

Morphological characteristics of Batian coffee

Like the SL28 coffee variety, Batian has a tall, deeply rooted body with a conical to cylindrical tree shape. The tillering habit is to grow upright at first but then turn horizontally and tend to droop after successive crops. Batian has long internodes on both the main stem and branches compared to SL28. It produces many primary branches with moderate to heavy secondary branching and remains green year-round in good climates. The young leaves have a medium anthocyanin coloration that produces a coppery green color but is sometimes absent or weak. The ripe coffee fruit is larger than the SL28 fruit, and has an elliptical shape, with a deep red color. Normally, mature eggplant seeds are quite large in size and dark in color; The endosperm is green while the cut in the middle is mostly single and straight.

Batian coffee variety

Batian coffee’s flavor

Although it has only been present in the Specialty coffee market for more than 10 years, Batian has excelled over many competitors to quickly rise to become one of the most popular and popular coffees around the world. 

Batian coffee has the rustic flavor of the mountains, a perfect combination between the sweetness of ripe fruit and the moderate acidity of oranges and tangerines.

High yield of crops

Batian coffee variety is resistant to CBD and leaf rust but should also be controlled for other diseases as recommended by the institute. Thanks to its outstanding properties, this cultivar has the potential to produce up to 5 tons of clean coffee per hectare (within a distance of 2m x 2m). Thanks to its deep and wide roots and resistance to CBD and leaf rust, Batian is suitable for all coffee growing regions. So this variety is expected to grow in popularity in Kenya and has the potential to become a popular variety on all Kenyan farms in the coming years.

Outstanding quality

Batian coffee variety cho quả rất lớn so với Ruiru 11 và SL28 cho quả có kích thước chỉ ở mức trung bình. Tuy chỉ mới xuất hiện và có phần “nhỏ tuổi” hơn các bậc tiền bối SL28 nhưng Batian đã có thể sánh ngang và trở thành loại cà phê Specialty ở Kenya. Điều này chứng tỏ chất lượng mà Batian mang lại rất cao không kém cạnh so với bất kì loại cà phê nào.

Outstanding advantages of Batian compared to other breeds

–This crop is actually bred, so seed production is made easier.

– Can start production as soon as the second year while other traditional varieties have to wait until the third year, so can harvest earlier.

– Fruit ripens earlier than SL28 and Ruiru 11.

– Less expensive to produce than other varieties because no chemical control phatic against CBD and leaf rust is required.

– Batian coffee variety is suitable for all coffee agro-ecological zones.

The quality that Batian brings is undisputed. Now, Batian has become a jewel, a proud bright spot of Kenyans.

43 Factory Coffee Roaster is always looking forward to opening that door of origin for the souls of the same beat!

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