Study Sustainable Coffee Management
From Farm to Cup: Building the Future of Coffee
The future of coffee depends on knowledge, ethics, and sustainability. As climate change, market volatility, and social inequality reshape the global coffee sector, the industry needs professionals who understand coffee as a complete system — from soil and seed to factory, cooperative, laboratory, and export-grade milling.
The Sustainable Coffee Management Programme is designed to train the next generation of coffee leaders equipped to manage farms, factories, cooperatives, laboratories, and post-harvest systems with integrity, efficiency, and global relevance.
Offered through Kenya Coffee School, this programme combines practical field experience, scientific understanding, and management skills, preparing learners for meaningful careers across the coffee value chain.
Why Study Sustainable Coffee Management?
Coffee is not just a commodity — it is a livelihood system, supporting millions of farmers, workers, and families. Sustainable management ensures:
- 🌱 Environmental protection and climate resilience
- 🤝 Fair farmer incomes and ethical labor practices
- ⚙️ Efficient factories and cooperatives
- 🔬 Quality assurance through professional cupping
- 📦 Value addition through proper milling and grading
This course is ideal for students, farmers, cooperative staff, factory managers, quality controllers, agribusiness professionals, and aspiring coffee entrepreneurs.
Programme Structure: Management Roles & Career Pathways
1. Farm Management (Primary Production)
Role: Sustainable Coffee Farm Manager / Agronomist Assistant
Focus Areas:
- Climate-smart coffee farming
- Soil health, shade management & biodiversity
- Pest & disease management (IPM)
- Water conservation and agroforestry
- Farm records, traceability & cost control
Career Outcomes:
Estate manager, extension officer, sustainability coordinator, lead farmer trainer
2. Coffee Factory Management (Processing & Operations)
Role: Coffee Factory / Wet Mill Manager
Focus Areas:
- Cherry reception and quality control
- Wet and dry processing systems
- Water and waste management
- Equipment maintenance & workflow efficiency
- Occupational health & safety
Career Outcomes:
Wet mill manager, processing supervisor, sustainability officer, operations manager
3. Cooperative & Institutional Management
Role: Cooperative Manager / Sustainability Lead
Focus Areas:
- Cooperative governance and leadership
- Farmer aggregation and service delivery
- Financial literacy and transparency
- Certification systems (Fairtrade, organic, sustainability standards)
- Digital traceability and reporting
Career Outcomes:
Cooperative manager, sustainability manager, NGO project officer, supply chain coordinator
4. Coffee Laboratory & Cupping (Quality Management)
Role: Coffee Lab Cupper / Quality Controller
Focus Areas:
- Green coffee grading standards
- Sensory analysis & cupping protocols
- Defect identification and quality scoring
- Roast profiling for evaluation
- Linking quality to price and farmer feedback
Career Outcomes:
Coffee cupper, quality assurance officer, export quality analyst, coffee buyer assistant
5. Milling, Husk Removal & Coffee Grading
Role: Milling & Grading Operations Manager
Focus Areas:
- Dry milling processes and machinery
- Husk removal and by-product utilization
- Coffee sizing, density & defect grading
- Export preparation and packaging
- Quality preservation during storage
Career Outcomes:
Dry mill supervisor, export preparation manager, quality compliance officer
Curriculum Overview (Integrated Learning Model)
Core Modules
- Introduction to Sustainable Coffee Systems
- Climate Change & Coffee Resilience
- Ethics, Livelihoods & Social Sustainability
- Health, Safety & Environmental Compliance
Technical Modules
- Farm & Agronomy Management
- Coffee Processing & Factory Operations
- Cooperative Governance & Finance
- Coffee Quality, Cupping & Sensory Science
- Milling, Grading & Export Standards
Professional Skills
- Leadership & decision-making
- Data collection and traceability systems
- Sustainability reporting & audits
- Communication across farmer–buyer networks
Learning Approach
- ✅ Hands-on practical training
- ✅ Factory, cooperative & lab exposure
- ✅ Industry-led instruction
- ✅ Real-world case studies
- ✅ Career-focused certification
Graduates leave with practical competence, not just theory — ready to manage coffee systems responsibly and competitively.
Who Should Enroll?
- Coffee farmers and estate staff
- Cooperative leaders and youth officers
- Factory and mill employees
- Quality controllers and aspiring cuppers
- Students seeking climate-smart agribusiness careers
Shape the Future of Coffee
If you believe coffee should sustain people, protect nature, and reward quality, this programme is for you.
📍 Train locally.
🌍 Think globally.
☕ Lead sustainably.
Join the Sustainable Coffee Management Programme today and become a steward of coffee’s future.
Admissions now open. Call : 0707503647 or 0704375390