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Kenya · Kiambu County
Gathiruini Peaberry
Komothai Farmers Cooperative Society
Origin Coffee
Gathiruini Factory
Field Blend· Washed
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Komothai Farmers Cooperative Society
Komothai Farmers Cooperative Society is a large-scale coffee organization based in the fertile highlands of Kiambu County, Kenya. The society manages a network of over a dozen coffee factories that process cherries delivered by thousands of smallholder farmer members. These farmers cultivate coffee at high altitudes, typically utilizing varieties such as SL28, SL34, and Ruiru 11. The cooperative focuses on collective processing, where cherries are handpicked, pulped, fermented, and sun-dried on raised beds to ensure quality.
Farm: Gathiruini Factory →History
Established in 1956, the Komothai Farmers Cooperative Society is one of the longest-running coffee organizations in the Kiambu region. Over the decades, it has grown to represent thousands of smallholder farmers who rely on coffee production as a primary source of livelihood.
Published coffees linked to Komothai Farmers Cooperative Society
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Research last reviewed: 2026-10-28