Barista Mtaani – Comprehensive Coffee Education & Enterprise Development Programs

Barista Mtaani goes beyond technical coffee training—we integrate hands-on skills, business acumen, digitalization, and community-focused enterprise models so that youth and women can participate meaningfully in the coffee value chain, from bean to business.

1. Specialty Barista Skills

Focus: Crafting exceptional coffee beverages to specialty standards.
Training Includes:

  • Espresso preparation, grinder calibration, milk steaming, latte art.
  • Brewing mastery: pour-over, AeroPress, cold brew, siphon, French press.
  • Coffee sensory skills: tasting, cupping, and flavor profiling.
    Impact: Prepares youth for employment in cafés, hotels, and event catering, while setting a foundation for entrepreneurship.

2. Coffee Roasting & Product Development

Focus: Turning raw coffee into branded, value-added products.
Training Includes:

  • Roast profiling for flavor optimization.
  • Small- and large-batch roasting techniques.
  • Packaging design, labeling, and shelf-life management.
  • Developing signature blends and flavored coffees.
    Impact: Enables youth to capture higher profit margins and create distinctive Kenyan coffee brands.

3. Mobile Coffee Kiosk & Café Operations

Focus: Low-cost, high-impact entrepreneurship.
Training Includes:

  • Setting up and managing a coffee kiosk or mini café.
  • Daily operations: stock management, cash flow, hygiene, and customer service.
  • Location scouting and market targeting.
    Impact: Creates immediate self-employment opportunities with a scalable model via franchising.

4. Digitalization & E-Commerce in Coffee

Focus: Tech-powered coffee business growth.
Training Includes:

  • POS systems, mobile payment integration (M-Pesa, card, QR payments).
  • Social media marketing and content creation.
  • Online sales via Barista Mtaani Coffee Auction marketplace.
    Impact: Opens markets beyond the local neighborhood and bypasses licensing barriers for coffee sales.

5. Coffee Event Catering & Mobile Barista Services

Focus: Coffee as an experience, not just a product.
Training Includes:

  • Mobile barista setups for weddings, conferences, exhibitions.
  • Creating coffee-based signature drinks for events.
  • Event pricing, packaging, and branding.
    Impact: Provides a flexible, high-income service model for young entrepreneurs.

6. Hospitality & Customer Service Excellence

Focus: Turning coffee service into customer loyalty.
Training Includes:

  • Professional communication and guest engagement.
  • Upselling and cross-selling strategies.
  • HACCP food safety compliance.
    Impact: Increases customer retention, brand loyalty, and repeat business.

7. Coffee Entrepreneurship & Social Enterprise

Focus: Building profitable and impactful coffee ventures.
Training Includes:

  • Business planning, budgeting, and operations management.
  • Accessing microloans, investment, and crowdfunding.
  • Social impact integration—using coffee to solve community challenges.
    Impact: Graduates become business owners who create jobs and community value.

8. Coffee Tourism & Experience Curation

Focus: Linking Kenyan coffee culture with tourism.
Training Includes:

  • Hosting coffee tastings and farm-to-cup tours.
  • Storytelling to add value to coffee experiences.
  • Partnering with local farms, hotels, and tour operators.
    Impact: Generates additional income streams while promoting Kenya as a coffee tourism destination.

9. Sustainable Coffee Practices

Focus: Environmentally responsible coffee entrepreneurship.
Training Includes:

  • Waste reduction, recycling, and eco-friendly packaging.
  • Energy-efficient brewing and water conservation.
  • Promoting locally sourced coffee to reduce carbon footprint.
    Impact: Ensures coffee businesses remain ethical, green, and marketable to eco-conscious consumers.

10. Career Development & Coffee Competitions

Focus: Positioning youth for local and global recognition.
Training Includes:

  • Preparing for barista championships and latte art competitions.
  • Building a professional portfolio.
  • Networking and mentorship in the coffee industry.
    Impact: Opens pathways to international opportunities and raises professional standards.