Kamwangi Factory
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The story
Established in 1982 or 1983, the Kamwangi Factory has operated as a processing site for decades. It is currently owned by the New Ngariama Farmers Cooperative Society, which was registered in 1997 following the liquidation of the previous Ngariama Farmers Cooperative Society. The factory serves thousands of smallholder members who deliver coffee cherries for processing.
Challenges
Smallholder farms are typically intercropped with bananas, maize, and macadamia. Remaining native forest fragments and protected land support local water and wildlife.
Innovations
Cherries are hand sorted, fermented for 24–36 hours, washed and density graded, then dried on raised beds for 12–20 days.
Research sources & verification
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Research last reviewed: 2026-10-08