Alfred Gitau Mwaura is the founder of the Kenya Coffee School and Barista Mtaani, a prominent figure in Kenya’s coffee industry. He is a social entrepreneur and advocate for sustainable coffee practices, focusing on training youth, value addition, and establishing local roasting and brewing skills. Alice Murugi Gathige is also listed as a co-founder.
Key details about the founder and the institution include:
- Mission: To empower youth and coffee professionals through skills in espresso machine operation, latte art, and roasting.
- Vision: To build an African Coffee Education Movement that shifts focus from exporting raw materials to local value addition.
- Background: Alfred Gitau Mwaura is also the founder of the Kenya Barista Association and has been active in the industry since 2014.
- Partnerships: The school works with Taptap Send to link remittances to education for coffee communities.
The institution aims to foster a, {Link: self-sustaining coffee culture https://kenyacoffeeschool.golearn.co.ke/the-kenya-coffee-school-network-building-africas-coffee-knowledge-and-innovation-community/3226/uncategorized/bep3zc5cbf/} in Kenya.