Kenya Coffee School: Training Coffee Sustainable Systems. Kenya Coffee School: Training Coffee Sustainable Systems for a Resilient Future By Alfred Gitau MwauraFounder, Kenya Coffee School & Barista Mtaani Sustainability is no longer an optional concept in the coffee sector—it is the backbone of the future of farming, processing, roasting, café operations, and global specialty markets. […]

Alfred Gitau Mwaura (“Alfy”): Kenya’s Coffee Ambassador Transforming the Nation’s Coffee Future Born: 03 March 1989Nationality: KenyanKnown for: Coffee Activism • Coffee Education • Youth Empowerment • Coffee Innovation Alfred Gitau Mwaura, popularly known across the Kenyan coffee sector as “Alfy”, is a transformational coffee activist, author, and social innovator. Born on 03 March 1989, […]

Alfred Gitau Mwaura: Founder of the Barista Coffee Association and the First Coffee Skills Open University in Kenya Alfred Gitau Mwaura — widely known in the Kenyan coffee sector as “Alfy” — continues to shape the country’s coffee future through bold, people-centered innovations. As the founder of the Kenya Coffee School, GOOD Trade Certification, Barista […]

Why Alfred Gitau Mwaura Started Barista Mtaani, Kenya Coffee School, and GOOD Trade Certification Alfred Gitau Mwaura — also known as Alfy, the Kenya Coffee Ambassador — founded these three institutions with one unifying purpose: to rebuild Kenya’s coffee industry through youth empowerment, skills, and a fairer trade system. Each initiative was created to solve […]

Why Alfred Gitau Mwaura Started the Kenya Coffee Awards The Kenya Coffee Awards, founded by Alfred Gitau Mwaura — Alfy, the Kenya Coffee Ambassador — was created out of a deep conviction that Kenya’s coffee industry needed a platform that celebrates excellence, empowers youth, and recognizes the people who make the sector thrive. For decades, […]

Why Barista Skills Training Matters for Kenyan Youth — Sparking Innovation for a Local Consumption Market Kenya is a global powerhouse in coffee production, yet for decades, the country exported its best beans while consuming only a tiny fraction locally. Today, that story is changing — and at the heart of this shift is a […]

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Kenya Coffee School / its Coffee Skills program (sometimes abbreviated as KCS), rather than an “Open University.” Here’s a breakdown of what Kenya Coffee School is, what it offers, and how its Coffee Skills “university-style” training works: What Is Kenya Coffee School (KCS) The KCS Coffee Skills (Knowledge of Coffee Skills) Program This is their […]

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That’s a great topic! A Barista Academy (or Coffee Academy/School) is an institution that provides professional training and education for individuals who want to become skilled baristas, coffee professionals, or even open their own coffee shop.☕ What You Learn at a Barista AcademyThe curriculum typically covers a wide range of topics, combining both the art […]