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Mutira Farmers'
Cooperative Society

7,220 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

Mutira FCS has served Kirinyaga Central since 1954 and today represents 7,220 smallholder members. Seven factories, Kagumo through Kiamutuira, handle cherry from its high to medium altitude gardens. It is the Union’s most broadly certified society — Fairtrade, C.A.F.E. Practices and Rainforest Alliance — and produced 248.5 tonnes of clean coffee in 2025/26.

  • /01 Established 1954 · grower code XAD05 · Kirinyaga Central
  • /02 7,220 member farmers
  • /03 Certified: Fairtrade (FLO) · C.A.F.E. Practices · Rainforest Alliance
  • /04 high–medium altitude
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02 Grower Profile

The spec sheet

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

Grower nameMutira Farmers' Cooperative Society Ltd
Grower codeXAD05
Origin / RegionMt. Kenya · Kirinyaga Central
Date started1954
Farmers7,220 members
Delivering factoriesKagumo · Mutitu · Ngorano · Mugaya · Karii · Kiagundu · Kiamutuira
Altitudehigh–medium
CertificationFLOCAFERA
mutira — production · 2025/26 Official figures
AA
111,243 kg
AB
106,969 kg
C
15,623 kg
PB
14,687 kg
AA share 45%  total 248,522 kg
Rank by Membership
#7 of 13by member farmers
Rank by Volume
#6 of 13profiled societies, 2025/26
03 Our Factories

Seven washing stations

XAD05F01

Kagumo

1,550 m River Thiba
Cup Profile Red currant, nectarine, golden sugar, lively citric acidity
XAD05F02

Mutitu

1,520 m River Kiringa
Cup Profile Blackberry, sweet mandarin, crisp malic acidity, caramel
XAD05F03

Ngorano

1,480 m River Thiba Tributary
Cup Profile Floral citrus, red apple, caramel, clean refreshing finish
XAD05F04

Mugaya

1,500 m River Thiba Catchment
Cup Profile Dark berry, toffee, juicy lime, balanced sweet finish
XAD05F05

Karii

1,560 m River Kiringa
Cup Profile Blackcurrant, brown sugar, phosphoric brightness, silky mouthfeel
XAD05F06

Kiagundu

1,490 m River Thiba
Cup Profile Stone fruit, sweet lemon, silky finish, milk chocolate
XAD05F07

Kiamutuira

1,530 m River Thiba Tributary
Cup Profile Black cherry, cane sugar, clean citric acidity, honeycomb
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