🇰🇪Kenya

Peter Mbature

Peter Mbature is a Kenyan coffee producer and the managing director of Kamavindi Estate, a family-run farm located in Embu. He oversees the estate's operations, which focus on producing high-quality, traceable specialty Arabica coffee.

Farm: Kamavindi Estate →

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History

The farm began with 100 trees under colonial restrictions and expanded significantly after 1964. In 1994, the estate established its own private washing station to improve quality control. Since 2012, the farm has shifted its focus toward specialty micro-lots and direct trade relationships.

The farmer's day, in pictures

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