THE STORY OF KENYA COFFEE SCHOOL

A Movement Inspired by Coffee, Driven by Purpose, and Founded by Alfred Gitau Mwaura

Discover The Journey

A Cup of Coffee Changed Everything

Kenya Coffee School was born from a belief that coffee could become more than a crop. It could become a tool for education, entrepreneurship, innovation, and social transformation.

The Inspiration

Growing up in Kenya's coffee landscape, Alfred Gitau Mwaura witnessed the gap between coffee production and value creation. He saw that while Kenya produced world-class coffee, many communities remained disconnected from the opportunities within the industry.

The Mission

To democratize coffee knowledge, develop practical skills, create jobs, support entrepreneurship, and transform communities through coffee.

The Vision

To build Africa's leading coffee education, innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem, connecting people to opportunities from seed to cup.

Meet The Founder

Alfred Gitau Mwaura

Founder and Executive Secretary General of Kenya Coffee School, Founder of Barista Mtaani, Founder of Open Skills Education (OSE™), and a passionate advocate for youth empowerment, coffee innovation, and entrepreneurship.

His journey has been guided by a simple belief: that practical skills can change lives, and that coffee can become a platform for economic transformation.

Today his work continues to inspire a generation of coffee professionals, entrepreneurs, farmers, and innovators.

"Coffee is not simply what we brew. It is what we build together: skills, careers, businesses, communities, and futures."

The Journey

Kenya Coffee School

Created to deliver practical coffee education and connect people to opportunities across the coffee value chain.

Barista Mtaani

A grassroots movement taking coffee skills, employment pathways and entrepreneurship directly into communities.

Open Skills Education (OSE™)

A learning philosophy promoting accessible, industry-driven and practical skills education.

Kahawa TukTuk Network

Supporting mobile coffee entrepreneurship, events, tourism and community engagement.

ABCVA™ Coffee Quality Framework

A practical sensory evaluation model based on Aroma, Balance, Complexity, Vibrancy and Aftertaste.

Good for Trade (G4T™)

Promoting ethical, sustainable and inclusive trade systems.

4A Coffee Roaster

An innovation designed to support affordable roasting, skills development and value addition.

Impact Beyond The Cup

Skills

Practical coffee and hospitality training.

Jobs

Employment pathways for youth.

Business

Entrepreneurship and enterprise creation.

Innovation

Technology and coffee solutions.

Community

Grassroots engagement and inclusion.

Leadership

Building future industry leaders.

The Future

Kenya Coffee School continues to expand its mission through education, innovation, sustainability, digital transformation, entrepreneurship, and youth empowerment. The vision is to position Africa not only as a producer of coffee, but as a global leader in coffee knowledge, value creation and innovation.