Kenya’s Arabica is considered one of the world’s finest coffees and is revered by consumers across the world. Its popularity is also crucial to the Kenyan economy, with the coffee sub-sector being the fifth foreign exchange earner after tourism, tea, horticulture, and remittances from Kenyans in the diaspora.
For more than five decades, coffee has played a crucial role in Kenyans’ lives, with the industry supporting the livelihoods of about 60 percent of the Kenyan rural population.