✅ Who they are & what they offer
- Kenya Coffee School (KCS) delivers coffee-industry training, and through their initiative Barista Mtaani / Nairobi Coffee School they run barista courses, roasting/value-addition training, and business/entrepreneurship modules.
- Their program is not just basic “make a cup of coffee”: students can learn from bean to cup — covering coffee farming/processing, roasting, brewing, sensory skills, green-bean knowledge, and even business-side lessons (costing, café or kiosk start-up, entrepreneurship).
- The idea behind Barista Mtaani is also social impact: youth empowerment, job creation (cafés, hotels, small coffee businesses), and boosting Kenya’s specialty-coffee value chain.
📍 Where: Locations & Contacts — Including Thika (close to you)
You can access training through two main hubs:
| Location / Hub | Address / Notes |
|---|---|
| Thika Town (Kiambu/Murang’a counties) | Opposite Thika Gateway Plaza, Docklands Center — Offices 27 & 28 |
| Nairobi (Ridgeways, Kiambu Road) | Behind Clyde Motors Company, Ridgeways |
Contact: Phone — 0707 503 647 or 0704 375 390
Email: info@nairobicoffeeschool.co.ke or baristamtaani@nairobicoffeeschool.co.ke
🎓 Courses, Duration & Fees (Indicative)
Barista Mtaani via KCS / Nairobi Coffee School offers multiple tiers of training depending on how deep you want to go.
- “Weekend Warrior” — 2-day certified barista course — approx. KSh 5,000
- “Skill Mastery” — 5-day certified course — approx. KSh 10,000
- “Elite Barista” — 21-day (3-week) in-depth certified training — approx. KSh 25,000
In addition, if you take more modules (coffee roasting, brewing, green-bean processing, sensory skills, etc.) leading to full diploma or professional levels, there may be different fee plans — but these are modular and flexible depending on what you choose.
🎯 What You’ll Learn / What It Prepares You For
Through their courses, you get:
- Practical barista skills — espresso machine operation, milk steaming / latte art, alternative brewing (pour-over, V60, Aeropress, etc.), hygiene and customer service.
- Coffee value-addition skills — green-bean processing, roasting & blending, packaging & branding (if interested in starting own coffee-based business).
- Business & entrepreneurship literacy — cost/pricing, profit margins, startup guidance (café, kiosk, mobile coffee carts), sometimes access to support or mentorship.
- Potential pathways: employment in cafés/hotels, starting own coffee stand or small business, further specialization (roasting, coffee supply chain, quality control, etc.).
✅ Why This Could Be a Good Fit (Especially for You in Nairobi)
- Because you live in/near Nairobi, their Nairobi is geographically convenient, meaning lower travel hassle.
- The flexible structure (from short 2-day courses up to deeper, multi-week training) lets you pick based on how much time you have.
- The mix of practical skills + business/entrepreneurship components makes it useful whether you want to work as a barista or start your own coffee business.
- There is wider focus on Kenyan specialty coffee value chain — so the training connects you to real-world coffee industry in Kenya (not just “café coffee” globally), which could give more local relevance.
We bring our Barista on the Move programs to the following cities and towns in Kenya