Meet your farmers
We built our company around our close collaboration with farmers. Together we share and act on real-time processing data to constantly refine quality and improve yields. These relationships benefit growers, roasters, and the community of coffee drinkers.
Click on each farmer’s picture to learn about them and their estate, and to view their current offerings.
Ayub Bundi Estate
Ayub Bundi
Kathendu Estate
Festus Kathendu
Mumu Estate
Zakayo Murauki M’Anampiu (“Mumu”)
Rhino Farms
Jacob Kibiri
Thangatha Estate
Peter Munya
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Ayub Bundi Estate
Ayub Bundi
Ayub Bundi is deeply connected to the community. He’s an established farmer and Speaker of the Meru County Assembly. His passion for coffee goes beyond cultivation – his 10-acre farm is both a thriving coffee estate and a resource for fellow growers.
Ayub’s Ruiru 11 trees, grafted onto SL28 rootstock, grow under the shade of carefully pruned macadamia trees. This method of intercropping provides natural shade, enriches the soil, and improves the farm’s overall resilience — resulting in consistently high-quality coffee — and macadamia nuts.
Ayub has made his farm a hands-on learning space for local growers, offering practical training in sustainable coffee production. He also prioritizes employment for local workers, giving economic opportunities to the local community.
Origin: Meru County, Kenya
Elevation: 1500 masl
Variety: Ruiru 11
Process: Wet processed, double washed. Dried on raised beds. Extended gravimetric sorting with triple optical sorting.
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Kathendu Estate
Festus Kathendu
Festus Kathendu has been growing coffee his entire life. His 48-acre estate, meticulously managed, has SL28 and K7 coffee trees—Bourbon varieties known for their and fine cup quality.
Kathendu integrates organic and natural farming techniques to improve biodiversity and suppress pests. His processing facilities are kept in impeccable condition, ensuring that every step – from cherry selection to drying – maintains the estate’s high standards.
The quality of his coffee speaks for itself. Roasted by The Barn in Berlin, it was gifted by the President of Kenya to the President of Germany at Bürgerfest 2024, a testament to its excellence.
Origin: Meru County, Kenya
Elevation: 1500 masl
Variety: SL28, K7
Process: Wet processed, double washed. Dried on raised beds. Extended gravimetric sorting with triple optical sorting.
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Mumu Estate
Zakayo Murauki M’Anampiu (“Mumu”)
Mumu’s farm is a lesson in precision. His SL28 and Ruiru 11 trees are perfectly pruned, evenly spaced, and planted on terraces that protect against erosion and maximize yield. Every decision is intentional, and the results speak for themselves—healthy trees, consistent harvests, and exceptional coffee.
Mumu’s impact, however, goes beyond his own land. A dedicated pastor and mentor, he freely shares his knowledge with neighboring farmers, even offering to tend to sections of their land so they can see firsthand how improved agronomic techniques lead to better yields and higher-quality coffee.
For Mumu, coffee farming isn’t just a livelihood—it’s a way to strengthen his community.
Origin: Meru County, Kenya
Elevation: 1000 masl
Variety: SL28, Ruiru 11
Process: Wet processed, double washed. Dried on raised beds. Extended gravimetric sorting with triple optical sorting.
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Rhino Farms
Jacob Kibiri
Jacob Kibiri brings a scientist’s mindset to Rhino Farms. With a background in applied science, he sees his farm as both a testing ground and a classroom for regenerative farming. He’s currently running trials with Bio-Logical to develop fertilizers made from coffee waste and working with the Pyrethrum Processing Company of Kenya to test the effectiveness of locally grown chrysanthemum flowers as an organic pesticide.
His Batian coffee trees at Rhino Farms are still young, and we expect his already high quality and yield to rise further. He’s also experimenting with Gesha seedlings, building custom facilities to scale up controlled yeast fermentation.
He’s a natural teacher – he’s eager to help his fellow farmers become better. His curiosity and drive to push boundaries make him a key partner in Undugu Farms’ mission to advance sustainable coffee production—and to shape the future of Kenyan coffee.
Origin: Nakuru County, Kenya
Elevation: 2000 masl
Variety: Batian
Process: Wet processed, double washed. Dried on raised beds. Extended gravimetric sorting with triple optical sorting.
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Currently sold out of Rhino Farm’s single-estate beans
Thangatha Estate
Peter Munya
Peter Munya has always believed that farmers deserve transparency and control over their coffee. His journey started at Thangatha Estate, where he saw firsthand how Kenya’s supply chain left growers with little say in how their coffee was processed or sold. Determined to change that, he entered public service, eventually serving as Governor of Meru County and later as Minister of Agriculture, where he championed policies that gave farmers the right to sell their coffee directly.
His pursuit of progress extends beyond policy. Thangatha Estate is a testing ground for Undugu Farms’ field technology, from IoT sensors that track fermentation and drying to trials that match yeast strains with specific coffee varieties and elevations. His Ruiru 11 is exceptional, showcasing the vibrant acidity and creamy body that define great Kenyan coffee. He also cultivates SL28 and runs a zero-waste farm, using mulched coffee waste to produce biogas for his dairy and yogurt operations.
Munya’s approach to farming is as innovative as his leadership. We’re proud to have him as a cofounder of Undugu Farms.
Origin: Meru County, Kenya
Elevation: 1100 masl
Variety: Ruiru 11, Batian
Process: Wet processed, double washed. Dried on raised beds. Extended gravimetric sorting with triple optical sorting.
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