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Gitwe Farmer Co-operative Society

Gitwe Farmer Co-operative Society is the cooperative affiliated with Karatu Coffee Factory in Kiambu, Kenya. Directly relevant trade documentation identifies Karatu as the wet mill serving smallholders from Karatu, Gitwe, Kibiru, and Kigaa villages.

Farm: Karatu Factory →
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History

Karatu Coffee Factory was established in 1965 and is affiliated with Gitwe Farmer Co-operative Society. Kenya's Kiambu Coffee Growers Co-operative Union lists Gitwe among its member societies.

Published coffees linked to Gitwe Farmer Co-operative Society

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Research sources & verification

These source links were recorded for this producer profile. They provide a way to check the documented claims; the links do not independently establish each person's identity, current farm relationship or coffee lot.

Research last reviewed: 2026-10-08

  1. Source 1: seycoffee.com
  2. Source 2: covoyacoffee.com
  3. Source 3: kiambucoffeeunion.co.ke

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