Gichathaini was the very first coffee factory that Klaus visited in Kenya in the spring when we founded the Coffee Collective. We’ve purchased from this wet mill before, but it’s been a few years since our last purchase.

Gichathaini has been one of the most renowned cooperative factories in Kenya for many years. It’s part of the Gikanda society, which used to be comprised of Gichathaini, Kangocho, and Ndaroini until the latter went private.