Inoi FCS

Inoi Farmers'
Cooperative Society

6,117 member farmers washing some of Kirinyaga's most sought-after lots in Kirinyaga Central since 1954.

01 Society Profile

Rooted in Kirinyaga Central's red soils

Inoi FCS was registered in 1954 and today unites 6,117 smallholder members across Kirinyaga Central. Six of the eleven factories it owns deliver to the Union mill, washing cherry grown at around 1,400 m on the southern slopes of Mt. Kenya. The society is Fairtrade (FLO) certified and delivered 249.8 tonnes of clean coffee in the 2025/26 season.

  • /01 Established 1954 · grower code XAD01 · Kirinyaga Central
  • /02 6,117 member farmers
  • /03 Certified: Fairtrade (FLO)
  • /04 1,400 m altitude
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Inoi FCS
02 Grower Profile

The spec sheet

The official society profile, as supplied to buyers and the exchange.

Grower nameInoi Farmers' Cooperative Society Ltd
Grower codeXAD01
Origin / RegionMt. Kenya · Kirinyaga Central
Date started1954
Farmers6,117 members
Delivering factoriesKaguyu · Kiandieri · Karia · Ndimi · Kerugoya · Thaita
Factories owned11 in total — 6 deliver to the Union mill
Altitude1,400 m
CertificationFLO
inoi — production · 2025/26 Official figures
AA
108,735 kg
AB
111,609 kg
C
17,125 kg
PB
12,373 kg
AA share 44%  total 249,842 kg
Rank by Membership
#8 of 13by member farmers
Rank by Volume
#5 of 13profiled societies, 2025/26
03 Our Factories

Six washing stations

XAD01F02

Kaguyu

1,550 m River Rutui
Cup Profile Blackcurrant, ruby red grapefruit, raw sugarcane sweetness, crisp citric acidity
XAD01F03

Kiandieri

1,480 m River Kiringa
Cup Profile Blackberry, brown sugar, sweet Meyer lemon, phosphoric brightness
XAD01F06

Karia

1,450 m River Rutui Catchment
Cup Profile Stone fruit, sweet lime, cane sugar, silky mouthfeel
XAD01F07

Ndimi

1,520 m River Kiringa
Cup Profile Red currant, crisp green apple, floral jasmine, caramel
XAD01F08

Kerugoya

1,420 m River Kiringa Tributary
Cup Profile Sweet mandarin, black tea, raw sugar, lively citrus finish
XAD01F12

Thaita

1,490 m River Rutui
Cup Profile Floral honey, black cherry, cane sugar, clean phosphoric acidity
04 Gallery

Life at Inoi

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