Muthuuzuni factory has been established in 1979. It has 1020 members who have an average of 1/2 a hectare each. Besides coffee, the farmers also grow beans and maize and keep dairy cattle, goats and sheep. The average farmer is 50, with their membership having 330 women and 690 men.

Muthuuzuni factory is located in Machakos, south-east of Nairobi. Machakos is surrounded by several mountains including Mount Kilimambogo. This is the highest mountain in Machakos County, with an elevation of 4,638 meters (15,213 feet). It is a popular destination for hiking and camping. Machakos County is known for its agricultural activities, particularly coffee and tea production.

SOILS AND CLIMATE. The farm that composes the cooperative are dressed with red-volcanic soil that infuses it with all the mineral and organic goodness necessary for optimum production. It experiences an of 13-26°C.

The predominant variety in the area is SL28, and the average age of the trees is 10 years.

Muthuuzuni has cultivated a 8+ year partnership with Kofinaf/Dormans. Kofinaf provides technical advice, assistance, and training to Muthuuzuni FCS and its members.

PROCESSING
Fermentation: After pulping, the coffee is fermented overnight to break down the sugars, before traveling through channels to the soaking tank where the coffee is carefully cleaned, soaked and spread out on the raised drying tables.

Drying process: Time on the drying tables depends on climate, ambient temperature and total production volume undergoing processing. Drying can take from 7 to 15 days in total. Continuous sorting and hand turning of the parchment takes place throughout the drying process.

SUSTAINABLE FARMING
In line with the rising awareness on the need to conserve the environment, the factory has dug the waste water soak pits away from the water source where the waste water is allowed to soak in back to the soil. Currently the factory does not engage in waste water treatment. Additionally the society encourages its members to plant trees on their farms.