Coffee region guide

Nyamira

냐미라

Coffee-growing county in southwestern Kenya, home to Limwe Estate.

Place and growing environment

Coffee-growing county in southwestern Kenya, home to Limwe Estate.

Washed

Grown varieties

Ruiru 11 · Batian

A compact, productive composite F1 variety developed in Kenya.

Lineage: Combines Catimor maternal lines with complex paternal crosses involving K7, SL28, N39 and Rume Sudan.
Growing conditions: High nutrient demand and early bearing.
Traits: Coffee berry disease resistance and rust tolerance are central breeding traits.

Sources

A composite of three pure lines released in Kenya in 2010.

Lineage: Derived from individual selections in F5 generations of certain Ruiru 11 paternal lines.
Growing conditions: Tall trees with rust tolerance and coffee berry disease resistance.
Traits: Its breeding ancestry includes SL28, SL34, Rume Sudan, N39, K7, SL4 and Timor Hybrid.

Sources

Sources

Nyamira — Limwe Estate(opens in a new tab)
Sango Specialty Coffee · Accessed 2026-09-09