Kenya’s coffee market is experiencing a remarkable upswing, driven by the high prices and strong harvest. For the 2025/2026 season, the outlook is overwhelmingly positive: supply is soaring, prices are rewarding farmers handsomely, and the country is re-establishing its position … Read More
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Uganda Coffee Market Trends For The 1st Quarter of 2025
The Ugandan coffee market showed some stability in the first part of 2025, despite facing several challenges. Problems like climate change, unpredictable weather, rising costs of production, and low coffee prices are still making it hard for the coffee industry … Read More
Sowing Seeds of Hope to Kahiraini Coffee Society
Kahira-Ini Cooperative is situated in the Mathira region, renowned globally for its high-quality coffee, particularly in the Nyeri area of Kenya. This cooperative was once a significant part of the Giant Mathira Farmers Cooperative Society. Mathira FCS was in the … Read More
The Next Wave of Coffee Producers
The coffee production industry is mainly sustained by experienced and knowledgeable older farmers who reside in coffee-growing regions. These smallholder farmers constitute a majority of coffee producers, and their farming practices involve cultivating coffee on small plots of land that … Read More
The Future of Kenyan Coffee: Challenges and Opportunities for Importers and Roasters
Kenya has long been renowned for its high-quality coffee production, with a reputation for producing some of the world’s most sought-after beans. However, the current landscape of Kenyan coffee production presents a complex picture, with various challenges and opportunities. The … Read More
Building Partnerships with Kenyan Coffee Producers: A Guide for Importers and Roasters.
Partnerships in the coffee sector are essential, and a partnership with a Kenyan coffee producer is no exception. Kenya is renowned for producing some of the world’s finest and most coveted coffees. On the global coffee market, Kenyan coffee fetches … Read More
Understanding Kenyan Coffee Regions and their Unique Flavor Profiles
Kenyan Coffee Regions and Their Unique Flavor Profiles have all the characteristics that coffee connoisseurs and fans look for in their cups. The acidity, body, flavor, and aroma are all of superior quality, thus allowing these coffees to fetch premium … Read More
Emerging Trends in Kenyan Coffee: Exploring New Varietals and Processing Techniques
Kenyan coffee is widely revered and much loved all over the world due to its exceptional flavor characteristics. The high altitude, volcanic soils, and favorable climate of Kenya’s coffee-growing regions contribute to the exceptional quality of its coffee. Kenyan coffee … Read More
The Potential of Digital Platforms for Sustainable Coffee Supply Chain
Photo Credit-Pixabay Leonel Barreto While online marketplaces have revolutionized many industries, the specific needs of the coffee sector require a more comprehensive approach. This goes beyond simply buying and selling beans. In the complex world of coffee, a marketplace is … Read More
Kenya Coffee Reform is Pioneering a Sustainable Coffee Value Chain for a Thriving Future
Photo Credit- MARA COFFEE EXPORTS In January 2023, the Kenyan government made a change. They put the NCE under the control of the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) in and effort to strengthen the Kenya’s coffee value chain. This means that … Read More