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Our story, goals, motivation and team members.

"I had just arrived in my village one afternoon in November 2016. As my dad and I were catching up, a message came into his phone. It was from the coffee co-operative notifying him of his payout for the previous season. We both looked to find 4 miserable dollars!"

Gakii Mugendi

CEO & Founder of Iburu

Background

Coffee has been a big part of many farmers in Kenya and land use that defined cultural identity and social structures since its introduction in the region in the 1930s. Farmers grew native trees alongside their coffee for shade which also offered habitat for birds among other organisms.

  • Soil erosion

    Soil erosion

  • Fallen tree

    Fallen tree

  • Yet another challenge for our farmers

    Yet another challenge for our farmers

  • Planting those beautiful shade trees

    Planting those beautiful shade trees

  • We fight for places like this

    We fight for places like this

  • And we want to preserve everything

    And we want to preserve everything

  • So it is not just coffee

    So it is not just coffee

  • On our way!

    On our way!

  • And together is the only way

    And together is the only way

  • The spirit of iburu

    The spirit of iburu

However, the coffee economy crashed in the 1980s and as prices worsened, many farmers uprooted their coffee and the shade trees. This led to the loss of livelihoods and deforestation as they shifted to other land uses including exploitation of the adjacent Mount Kenya forest.

The future

Our goals by 2030

Team members

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Our story can also be your story.

We work directly with our farmers and provide the necessary support to ensure their well-being and keep them motivated. But, at the same time, they also earn a reliable and consistent income for their hard work.

The coffee is produced in the fertile volcanic soils of Mount Kenya’s highlands, under the native trees we continue to preserve with your help. These trees also mean food and shelter for our birds, a cooler climate, and great-tasting coffees that we all love.

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