Westrock Coffee House (WCH): Where Learning Meets Real Café Experience Westrock Coffee House (WCH) is the official training café and experiential learning hub of Kenya Coffee School and Barista Mtaani. It was established to bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world employment by providing aspiring baristas and mixologists with authentic industry experience. At Westrock […]

🚀 July & August 2026 Intakes Now Open at Kenya Coffee School & Barista Mtaani! Are you passionate about coffee, hospitality, and building a successful career? This is your opportunity to gain practical, industry-focused skills and become part of Africa’s growing specialty coffee and hospitality industry. Kenya Coffee School and Barista Mtaani are pleased to […]

Africa Must Lead the Future of Specialty Coffee Why Investing in Youth, Knowledge, and Coffee Farmers Will Shape the Next Chapter of the Global Coffee Industry By Alfred Gitau Mwaura Coffee is one of Africa’s greatest gifts to the world. For centuries, African coffee has been cultivated with knowledge passed from one generation to another. […]

Alfred Gitau Mwaura: Affordable Education and Skills Project Through Open Skills Education and Barista Mtaani By Alfred Gitau Mwaura Across Africa, millions of talented young people possess the ambition to succeed but are held back by one major barrier—access to affordable, practical, and industry-relevant education. The challenge is not a lack of potential; it is […]

Football Mtaani “Transforming Communities Through Football” Football Mtaani is a grassroots social impact movement founded by Alfred Gitau Mwaura. The initiative seeks to use football as a tool for youth empowerment, social transformation, talent identification, education support, leadership development, and community cohesion. The project builds on the same community-centered philosophy behind Barista Mtaani—taking opportunities directly […]

Kenya Coffee School Coffee Lab & Capacity Development Initiative The Coffee Lab is a transformative platform for Capacity Development in Coffee Value Addition, designed to empower farmers, cooperatives, youth, women, traders, and coffee professionals through practical coffee evaluation skills, entrepreneurship training, and social impact innovation. Coffee Labs — whether private or public — play a […]

Skills Are the Most Scalable Solution to Sustainable Development “Skills are the most scalable solution to sustainable development.” This is not just a slogan—it is a structural truth about how economies grow, how societies stabilize, and how individuals rise out of poverty. Across Kenya and much of the developing world, the challenge is not a […]

Alfred Gitau Mwaura ni mjasiriamali wa kijamii nchini Kenya na kiongozi mwenye maono katika tasnia ya kahawa ya kipekee (specialty coffee). Anajulikana sana kwa juhudi zake za kuleta mageuzi katika sekta ya kahawa kupitia elimu na uwezeshaji wa vijana.Hapa kuna mambo muhimu kumhusu: #Kenya Coffee School #Barista Mtaani

The Founder’s Story: Alfred Gitau Mwaura — Builder of Ventures, Architect of Systems A story of roots, restlessness, and the relentless pursuit of impact Where It All Begins: Born in Gatanga Alfred Gitau Mwaura — often called Alfy or Dausi — is a Kenyan educator, founder, and impact-driven leader whose life story blends heritage, discipline, […]