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The Riakiberu Coffee Factory is located in Muranga County, north of Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, on the eastern foothills of the Aberdare Mountains.
The area is located at an altitude of 1,650 meters, with an annual rainfall of 1,200 mm and temperatures between 16 and 26 degrees Celsius. It has red volcanic soil rich in minerals and organic matter, providing an ideal environment for coffee production.

The Riakiberu Coffee Factory was established in 1994 and is part of the 1,542-member Kamalia Growers Association.
The factory holds workshops on good farming practices, distributes permaculture materials, and works to increase coffee production by encouraging farmers to receive training, apply appropriate fertilizers, and maintain the crops properly.
The coffee cherries brought in by producers are peeled, fermented for 12 to 24 hours, washed, steeped, and then slowly dried on drying beds in Africa for 10 to 22 days.
With growing environmental awareness, the organization installed drainage pits and used soil layers to filter wastewater, returning it to the soil, while also encouraging member farmers to plant trees. In addition to coffee, the organization also grows bananas, corn, and shade trees such as grevillea and macadamia.
As part of its welfare work, the organization also invests in agricultural supplies to keep coffee farmers motivated and provides services such as salary advances.