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Baragwi Farmers'
Cooperative Society

29,006 member farmers — the Union's largest society — washing some of Kirinyaga's most sought-after lots on the volcanic loam soils of Kirinyaga East since 1953.

01 Society Profile

Rooted in Kirinyaga East's red soils

Baragwi FCS was founded in 1953 and is the largest society in the Union, with 29,006 member farmers across Kirinyaga East. Eight of the twelve factories it owns deliver to the Union mill, pulping and washing cherry from volcanic loam gardens at 1,490 m, using river water, with the main crop picked from October to December. Certified under C.A.F.E. Practices and Rainforest Alliance, Baragwi delivered 139.2 tonnes of clean coffee in 2025/26.

  • /01 Established 1953 · grower code XAD03 · Kirinyaga East
  • /02 29,006 member farmers — the Union's largest society
  • /03 Certified: C.A.F.E. Practices · Rainforest Alliance
  • /04 Volcanic loam soils · river water · 1,490 m altitude
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02 Grower Profile

The spec sheet

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

Grower nameBaragwi Farmers' Cooperative Society Ltd
Grower codeXAD03
Origin / RegionMt. Kenya · Kirinyaga East
Date started1953
Farmers29,006 members
Delivering factoriesMuchagara · Kagongo · Karumandi · Kianyaga · Guama · Gachami · Kariru · Thimu
Factories owned12 in total — 8 deliver to the Union mill
Altitude1,490 m
SoilVolcanic loam
Water sourceRivers
Rainfall · WeatherRelief rainfall · Moderate
Pick seasonOctober – December (main crop)
CertificationCAFERA
baragwi — production · 2025/26 Official figures
AA
71,365 kg
AB
53,245 kg
C
7,435 kg
PB
7,116 kg
AA share 51% — top-grade skew  total 139,161 kg
Rank by Membership
#1 of 13largest society in the Union
Rank by Volume
#9 of 13profiled societies, 2025/26
03 Our Factories

Eight washing stations

XAD03F01

Muchagara

1,650 m River Nyamindi
Cup Profile Signature Kenya profile: blackcurrant, blood orange, wildflower honey, complex phosphoric acidity
Station Specs
XAD03F02

Kagongo

1,520 m River Kiringa
Cup Profile Red currant, stone fruit, caramel finish, bright citric acid
Station Specs
XAD03F04

Karumandi

1,600 m River Nyamindi
Cup Profile Blackberry, 70% dark chocolate, sparkling phosphoric acid, sugarcane
Station Specs
XAD03F06

Kianyaga

1,560 m River Kiringa
Cup Profile Blackcurrant, Meyer lemon, brown sugar, elegant tea-like body
Station Specs
XAD03F07

Guama

1,680 m River Nyamindi
Cup Profile Legendary origin cup: juicy blackberry, blackcurrant, jasmine florals, sparkling pink grapefruit
Station Specs
XAD03F08

Gachami

1,580 m River Kiringa
Cup Profile Red plum, sweet citrus, rich syrupy body, lingering toffee
Station Specs
XAD03F10

Kariru

1,540 m River Nyamindi
Cup Profile Black cherry, lime zest, cane sugar, clean phosphoric finish
Station Specs
XAD03F12

Thimu

1,510 m River Kiringa Tributary
Cup Profile Dark berries, dried apricot, sweet toffee, crisp citric acidity
Station Specs
04 Gallery

Life at Baragwi

Baragwi FCS — Kianyaga Coffee FactoryKianyaga Coffee Factory
Baragwi FCS — Cherry receptionCherry reception
Baragwi FCS — Sorting the day’s deliverySorting the day’s delivery
Baragwi FCS — Drying beds above the valleyDrying beds above the valley
Baragwi FCS — Turning parchment by handTurning parchment by hand
Baragwi FCS — Fermentation tankFermentation tank
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