Who Makes The
BEST COFFEE
Othaya Farmers Cooperative Society
🇰🇪Kenya

Othaya Farmers Cooperative Society

The Othaya Farmers Cooperative Society is a large, farmer-owned organization based in Nyeri County, Kenya, known for producing high-quality Arabica coffee. It operates as a Fairtrade-certified entity that supports thousands of smallholder members across the Aberdare ranges.

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History

Founded in 1956 with 250 farmers, the society grew during a period of expansion in Kenya's coffee sector. Over the decades, it has developed into a major cooperative managing 19 wet mills and maintaining a reputation for independent management and quality.

The farmer's day, in pictures

Editorial illustrations of the harvest and farm work our research documented — anonymous figures, never real likenesses.

Othaya Farmers Cooperative Society — coffee farmer illustration 1
Othaya Farmers Cooperative Society — coffee farmer illustration 2
Othaya Farmers Cooperative Society — coffee farmer illustration 3
Coffees by Othaya Farmers Cooperative Society