In Kenya’s highlands, coffee farmers are rising again, with Nespresso at their side. Through the AAA Sustainable Quality™ Program, farmers gain tools, training, and dignity. This is more than better coffee; it’s a better future, rooted in regeneration.
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James & Caroline Wambui, Coffee Farmers
Once unsure how to farm effectively, James now speaks to his coffee trees with confidence. His wife, Caroline, empowered by training, leads with dignity, ensuring fair wages and sustainable practices. Together, they’ve transformed their farm by raising animals, increasing yields, and turning lessons into a tiled home, reclaimed land, and a shared livelihood.
Priscilla Mwikali, Coffee Farmer
Farming used to be tradition. Now, for Priscilla Mwikali, it’s empowerment. She learned that hard work knows no gender, and equal pay brings dignity. With fewer chemicals, higher yields, and reduced costs, she sees tangible results. Every harvest tells a new story, of value, voice, and farming as a future.
David Wachira, Coffee Farmer
David Wachira’s farm was once a struggle. Now, it’s an integrated success. Chickens, cattle, and coffee all support each other, creating balance and income. Training gave him the tools to think holistically. Manure feeds the trees, trees feed his family and his sense of possibility grows stronger with every season.
Peter Mwangi, CEO, Darwini Coffee Growers PLC
Peter Mwangi watched his cooperative shift from outdated processes to precision and pride. With training, farmers improved quality, learned record-keeping, and built trust in their work. Today, the community thrives on shared knowledge and fairness, and the coffee that leaves their wet mill carries more than flavor — it carries purpose.
Veronica Njeri, Agronomy Trainer, TechnoServe
Veronica Njeri not only trains farmers, but walks beside them in change. She sees the shift firsthand: fewer pesticides, more compost, and smarter farming. Yields rise, costs drop, and homes fill with hope. For Veronica, each farm she visits is a reminder that knowledge, when shared, can transform entire families.
Catherine Njuguna, Sustainability Manager, Nespresso East Africa
Catherine Njuguna sees the ripple effects of responsible coffee every day, in new homes, educated children, and expanding farms. She champions gender balance and shared decision-making, knowing it’s key to resilience. For her, it’s not just about coffee quality but about building supply chains rooted in fairness and transformation.
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In the heart of Kenya’s coffee-growing highlands, smallholder farmers once faced a harsh reality of depleted soils, rising costs, and shrinking yields. But through Nespresso’s AAA Sustainable Quality™ Program, that story is being rewritten. In partnership with TechnoServe, Nespresso is leading a regenerative revolution that empowers nearly a million farmers with practical tools, agronomy training, and business acumen.
Farmers like James Muriuki, once struggling with chemical dependency and poor returns, now nurture their coffee trees with compost, mulching, and precise care. Caroline Wambui, managing her own farm, pays fair wages and uses organic methods, all learned through Nespresso’s training. Their lives are transformed: homes improved, land reclaimed, livestock added, and dignity restored.
Nespresso’s commitment goes beyond farming. By embedding gender equality, shared decision-making, and living income principles into its training, the program uplifts entire households. Trainers like Phyllis Njeri and partners like Peter Mwangi at the wet mills ensure quality and accountability across the chain.
For Nespresso, sourcing high-quality coffee is inseparable from supporting the people who grow it. Regenerative agriculture isn’t just good for the planet; it’s rebuilding lives. Through sustained investment, local partnerships, and inclusive practices, Nespresso is proving that great coffee can grow communities, not just profits.
