A BLAZE IN THE NORTHERN SKY, Kenya

The Thageini wet mill is one of four mills operated by the Aguthi Farmer’s C Society. It is the s mill in terms of member producers, with around 350 men and 100 women members, and the Aguthi Farmer’s Co-operative Society has around 2000 members total. The Society provides training for its members on techniques for farm management, picking, sorting and agronomic techniques. They hold workshops for members to meet and learn from each other and provide specific advice to producers on their farm where possible.

The Aguthi Farmer’s Co-operative Society demonstrates values that align with ours: Quality, Sustainability and Community, through their focus on community development and the improvement of their members’ coffees. Project Origin and this Society have worked together since 2017 to further implement these values to bring you another wonderful taste of Kenya.

Picked cherries are delivered to the wet mill where the farmer's hand sorts based on colour. Ripe cherries then undergo supernatural processing on beds in thick layers whilst drying, the moisture content is reduced to 10-12%. Drying typically takes 20-35 days. Beans are stored in dried cherry pods until milling for export