160km north of Nairobi, the Gathaithi Coffee Factory lays in a spot between the slopes of Mt. Kenya and the Aberdare ranges, a location that lends itself beautifully to terroir. The red volcanic soil here is rich with minerals and organic matter, combined with 1,100mm of annual rainfall and cool temperatures of 16–26°C

160km north of Nairobi, the Gathaithi Coffee Factory lays in a spot between the slopes of Mt. Kenya and the Aberdare ranges, a location that lends itself beautifully to terroir. The red volcanic soil here is rich with minerals and organic matter, combined with 1,100mm of annual rainfall and cool temperatures of 16–26°C