The Coffee Club Kenya opened today at Luqman Mall, celebrating Kenya’s coffee heritage and urban coffee culture.
Attended by Ministers, MPs, and industry leaders, the launch aligns with the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda, focusing on innovation, sustainability, and jobs in agriculture.
The coffee club blends Kenya’s agricultural legacy with its social scene. A government official praised United Distributors Limited (UDL) for their investment, promoting Kenyan coffee for local pride and global export.
Government efforts have boosted coffee production to 49,000 metric tons, targeting 60,000–70,000 by 2027, with expanded cultivation in Western Kenya, the Coast, and Rift Valley.
Farmer payouts rose from KSh 81 to KSh 120 per kilogram, with a peak of KSh 172 in Nyeri County. Coffee value grew from USD 204.53 million (2022–23) to USD 229 million (2023–24). Local coffee consumption hit 4.17% of production in 2023–24, up from 1,164 to 1,961 metric tons—a 33.9% rise.
Youth campaigns, university events, and partnerships with the Agriculture and Food Authority, Kenyatta University, and Dedan Kimathi University have driven growth, with coffee outlets rising from 231 in 2019 to 781 in 2023.
