With love, first and always
Gatura factory started processing in 1975, then under the giant Mukurwe-ini Farmers Cooperative Society. A 2000 split formed the Muhito cooperative of four factories, which merged in 2004 into the Rumukia cooperative, lasting 21 years before being brought down by debt. Now operating as a single unit, Gatura takes its name from the Kikuyu word for the small village where people were consolidated during colonial rule, and that bond of unity holds to this day. This is a honey process lot, atypical for Kenya, and the terroir and process together make an extremely juicy cup. It's a full circle moment to work directly with Kamavindi Coffee: early in my career as a barista I was exposed to their work, story and ethos, and I was completely inspired by them. I'm humbled that our philosophies align so closely, and I can't wait to continue our work together.
