"We call coffee the black gold around here," Mr Macharia, whose farm covers 2.5 hectares (six acres) , told the BBC. He grows the Kenya AA coffee beans, which are prized worldwide for their high ...

"We call coffee the black gold around here," Mr Macharia, whose farm covers 2.5 hectares (six acres) , told the BBC. He grows the Kenya AA coffee beans, which are prized worldwide for their high ...

Kenya is a relatively small producer of coffee but its beans are much sought after by roasters to blend with those of lower quality from other producing countries. The benchmark grade AA <COF-AA ...

Since the start of the year, Muthie has delivered 400 kg of coffee berries for processing at the cooperative's mill, located about 4 kilometers from his farm in Kenya's central county of Kirinyaga.