Generation Restoration: Climate First, Coffee Second In the heart of Kenya’s highlands, where mist hugs the ridges and red volcanic soils once guaranteed world-class coffee, a new reality is unfolding. Rising temperatures, unpredictable rainfall, invasive pests, failing yields, and shrinking arable land have pushed our coffee ecosystem into a state of vulnerability not seen in […]
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Honouring a Legacy of Democracy and Restoration at UNEA-7 This UNEA-7 week, we proudly honour the legacy of democracy and the visionary leadership of Mr. Alfred Gitau Mwaura — a Generation Restoration champion whose work continues to uplift communities across Kenya and beyond. Through Kenya Coffee School and Barista Mtaani, Mr. Mwaura has transformed coffee […]
Restoring the Missing Block in the “C” Market: The Divinity of Coffee For decades, the global “C” Market has tried to define coffee by a number—an ever-shifting, speculative price traded thousands of miles away from the soil where the first cherry blossoms open. It is a system that measures coffee strictly as a commodity, stripping […]
Restoring the Missing Block in the “C” Market — The Divinity of Coffee Ladies and gentlemen, colleagues, partners, and friends, Today I want to speak about something fundamental—something that has been missing for far too long in the global conversation about coffee. For decades, the world has looked at coffee through the narrow lens of […]
UNEA-7, Donors & Government Restoring the Missing Block in the “C” Market: The Divinity of Coffee Your Excellencies, distinguished delegates, development partners, Thank you for this moment. I stand here to speak for millions of smallholder farmers whose voices are rarely heard in global forums, yet whose work sustains our daily lives. I am here […]
Barista Mtaani at UNEA-7: Brewing Conversations on Youth, Coffee, and Climate Resilience As the world gathers for UNEA-7—its most influential assembly on the environment—one small but powerful presence is drawing delegates, government leaders, development partners, and global thinkers into a different kind of dialogue. The smell of freshly pulled espresso, the soft hum of a […]
Espresso on the Move Barista Mtaani is proudly serving at UNEA-7, bringing Kenyan youth, farmers, and climate resilience to the global stage—one espresso at a time. Located near the Kilimanjaro Meeting Rooms, our “Espresso on the Move” cart is brewing specialty Kenyan coffee while sharing powerful stories about livelihood, climate adaptation, and the future of […]
Coffee at UNEA-7: More than a Drink The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7), held from 8–12 December 2025 in Nairobi, convenes the world to deliberate on the future of environmental governance under the theme “Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet.” Amid the high-level negotiations, one humble yet powerful symbol of resilience, culture, and climate […]
What they are — core identity & mission Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT) Kenya Coffee Skills Open University (KCS-OU / Kenya Coffee School) What you can study at each / Key strengths At DeKUT At KCS-OU / Kenya Coffee School ✅ Major advantages & trade-offs of each Institution Strengths / When it’s a good […]










