🇰🇪Kenya
Kenya
Guchienda
Esther Wanjiku Kamau, Edwin Mati, and Benson Mati
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Guchienda
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🇰🇪Kenya
Esther Wanjiku Kamau, Edwin Mati, and Benson Mati
Esther Wanjiku Kamau and her sons, Edwin and Benson Mati, are the owners and managers of Guchienda Estate, a coffee farm located in Embu County, Kenya. They are recognized for their commitment to producing high-quality, single-estate coffee through direct trade relationships.
Farm: Guchienda →History
The farm was established on a 12-acre parcel of land allocated to the family patriarch in the 1950s. After completing their university education, Edwin and Benson returned to the farm to work alongside their mother, Esther, to modernize and elevate the estate's production. They have since gained international recognition for their coffee, working directly with roasters to improve transparency and quality.
The farmer's day, in pictures
Editorial illustrations of the harvest and farm work our research documented — anonymous figures, never real likenesses.
Coffees by Esther Wanjiku Kamau, Edwin Mati, and Benson Mati