Coffee Education is Cultural Freedom
At Kenya Coffee School, we believe that coffee is more than a crop — it is a living cultural heritage. Generations have cultivated, harvested, and shared coffee as a way of life.
To protect this legacy, education must become the bridge that passes knowledge, skills, and values to the next generation.
We affirm that coffee education should be recognized as a fundamental freedom, just like the freedom of learning enshrined in universal human rights.
Coffee knowledge must be set free from restrictive policies, because millions of farmers depend on this heritage for their livelihood, dignity, and future.
👉 Teaching coffee is not just training — it is preserving identity, empowering communities, and safeguarding a shared future.
Statement by Alfred Gitau Mwaura – Founder Kenya Coffee School and Barista Mtaani