About us
Roast and barista is a sole proprietorship business incorporated in Kenya, …The company was duly registered in compliance with Registration of Business Names Act .
The company has its physical address at NKPCU Building Wakulima House 3rd Floor Rm *. Our approach is to establish a fresh feel in the coffee dealership market and in turn create a stamp in the coffee industry.
at Roast and barista, we buy and sort green coffee beans or coffee in its post-milling stage and ship it through our forwarding agents or sell to our buyers locally
Roast and barista also deals in roasted coffee available as roasted coffee beans or ground coming in sizes of 250g, 500g and 1kg under the brand name Ààmazing grade coffee
Roast and barista also runs a consultancy in the coffee industry, out sourcing of green coffee beans from around East Africa. We also do in house barista and coffee brewers training to ensure that international standards are met to the delight of coffee enthusiasts.
Our barista training school sets it’s sight at impacting coffee proffesionals with the highest standards in coffee brewing and preparation.
Our barista training school sets it's sight at impacting coffee proffesionals with the highest standards in coffee brewing and preparation
Our baristas are impacted with in-depth knowledge on the coffee plant from the bean to cup. We organise visits to help them understand the various stages of value addition. This may include a visit to the farm, wet mill, dry mill, the auction and the roastery all in a bid to give them an upper hand from fellow baristas from other schools
In addition to barista skills our students are trained on customer relations, price setting, coffee shop management and waiting making the the all rounders in the hospitality industry.
Our exams are internal but with international standards as our trainers have gone through the best internation accreditation in coffee brewing and barista. CQI and SCA.
We boast some of the best barista curriculum in Kenya and East Africa region
The company endeavors to maintain an eco-friendly engagement providing long lasting, efficient dealings with our clients alongside other sustainable practices. We also intend to primarily concentrate on the relationship building between customers and their businesses, offering tailored experiences and exceptional service.
Our Mission
We are committed to ensure that we continuously sell the best available coffee worth value for our clients desire
Our Vision
To be the driving force in the coffee sector, setting up standards that encourage the industrial backbone due to high returns
Our Trainers
With over 20 years of experience, Mr Peter kariuki is a certified coffee cupper, barista and master roaster.
He has worked in all sectors of the coffee value chain starting from a wet mill at kabonge, a dry mill, kpcu sagana, a marketing agent KCCE, a coffee dealer Le-alvins, and a specialty coffee shop barista and co.
It is with this vast knowledge that he seeks to impact coffee enthusiasts and connoisseurs to bridge the gap between the farmers and coffee lovers.
Our Philosophy
Our customers and producers come first and we strive to communicate our appreciation to them through our outstanding service.
We believe in ensuring that the future generations enjoy a healthy environment and natural resources that contribute to a better quality of life. Trading in a socially, responsible and ethical manner that value and maintain good relationships with our buyers.
- We are enthusiastic about our products, our producers and buyers.
- We are focused to the future of our continent.
- We are dedicated to see more African products in the world market
- We are keen on sustainable value chain.
Products and Services
We source for our quality coffees direct from the Nairobi Coffee Exchange or from contract farmers
Our Business Model
We offer our producers and buyers tailor-made services to meet their individual needs by;
- Developing long-term relationships with our buyers.
- Operating an open commission system and transparent sales and purchase agreements.
- Supplying to a diversified customer base with a focus on quality.
- Supplying on a timely basis and offering long term purchasing strategies and solutions.
- Quality control through vigorous cupping criteria on all pre-shipment and type samples.
- Dedicated team focused on all processes in the value chain.
- Provision of hedging facilities to manage risk.
We offer both washed (mild) and none-washed (hard) Arabica.
Quality
We believe that quality coffee starts from the farm level throughout the supply chain to theconsumer hence will always be keen to meet consumers’ standards by ensuring traceability and good hygiene in post-harvesting, handling/logistics and final delivery through inspection, analyses and certification prior to export or local supplies.
Market
Roast and barista will deliver to importers and roasters in Europe, South Africa, North America and Asia.
Sustainability
The value chain is critical where products change hands multiple times before reaching theirfinal destinations. To ensure quality along the value chain and as we deal directly in countries of origin, traceability is a guarantee.
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