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Archive: Kenya Ichamama Natural
Othaya Farmers Cooperative Society
Verve Coffee Roasters
Ichamama Factory
Field Blend· Natural
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Ichamama Factory
This is a research profile, not an independently conducted farm visit. Producer and coffee relationships are shown only when the records agree. Check the research sources below for supporting evidence.
The story
Named for the nearby river, Ichamama is one of Othaya's long-running mills. Verve says Othaya began in the 1950s with about 250 members and now receives cherries from roughly 14,000 smallholders across 19 washing stations.
Challenges
Most member farms are small, and experimental natural processing requires more drying space and time than the region's common washed method.
Innovations
Alongside Kenya's classic double-washed processing, the factory has produced experimental natural lots. Verve's exact archived lot used about 48 hours under plastic with reduced oxygen, followed by sun drying for up to one month.
Published coffees linked to this farm
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Research sources & verification
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Research last reviewed: 2026-10-02