Kiegoi Tea Factory
- 11,000 smallholder growers
- Located 320km from the capital Nairobi in the Meru region of Central Kenya, near to Mount Kenya
- Established in 1982
- Partners with Cafédirect since 2004

did you know?
After a comprehensive energy audit in 2007, Kiegoi have managed to reduce electricity consumption by 15%.
Joseph Kobia Nguthari
Chairman of Kiegoi Fairtrade Premium Committee
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“Cafédirect is helping to improve our standard of living - we know we will always get a reasonable price that will not go below the fixed minimum price. “
This school was built with money from Cafédirect premiums.


