Gathaithi Coffee Factory
Gathaithi Farmers Cooperative Society
Nyeri, Kenya 2,332 Farmers
Founded in 2000
Factory / Wet Mill
CSC Member
These farmers are seeking roaster support.
Current Season:
Kenya Coffee Season 2024/25
The Story of Gathaithi Coffee Factory
The cooperative is in Nyeri County, Tetu sub-county, Gathaithi village. It was established in 1967, then being under the larger Tetu cooperative. In June, 2000, it was registered autonomously as Gathaithi Farmers’ cooperative Society. It currently has one wet wet mill (factory) with a total membership of 2332 members, out of which 1783 are active with a total number of 230,000 coffee trees giving a total average of 870,700 kilos of cherries annually. Gathaithi cooperative society has one factory sitting on a 3.142 Ha piece of land. In 2022, Gathaithi cooperative society scored 93 points with a balanced floral-toned Kenyan cup with distinct notes of black currant, a pleasing savory fruit attribute often associated with classic Kenyan coffees. In 2024, it emerged second nationally by paying its members KSH 126 per kilo of cherry delivered, a milestone achieved courtesy of ARABIKA project interventions and positive reception and project ownership by her board as well as supervisory committee members.
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Climate Protection Rate
Needs Climate ProtectionRecent Sales Data
March 11, 2025
$178.0 for 50kg bag
Grade: T
Buyer: Louis Dreyfus Company
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Location
1,700 meters Sign in for precise altitude.
Farmers live within 3km of walking distance from their coffee factory and receive weather information in this area.
Climate Data and Analysis
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Altitude
Factory Altitude: 1,700 meters sign in for precise altitude.
Altitude Risk Level:
Good 
Acceptable Range: 1,000 m to 2,000 m
Climate Risk Zone: < 800 m
Pest and Disease
Leaf Rust, Berry Borer, Berry Disease
Pest and Disease Risk Level:
Unknown Risk 
Historical Climate Data
| Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Rainfall (mm) | 1,345 mm | 1,094 mm | 886 mm | 1,782 mm | 1,573 mm | 1,751 mm |
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| Temperature (°C) | 28.1 °C | 27.6 °C | 28.8 °C | 27.1 °C | 27.4 °C | 25.6 °C |
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| Min Temperature (°C) | 4.9 °C | 8.2 °C | -0.3 °C | 7.6 °C | 3.3 °C | 7.4 °C |
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| Max Temperature (°C) | 40.6 °C | 39.8 °C | 42.2 °C | 40.6 °C | 41.5 °C | 35.6 °C |
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| Climate Quality | Some Extreme Risk | Good Rainfall | Some Extreme Risk | Some Extreme Risk | Some Extreme Risk | Good Rainfall |
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