Farmers in Othaya planted their first coffee trees in I956. The Coop has 19 wet mills. The Coop is located in Nyeri County, Othaya district, Eastern slopes of Aberdare ranges
Farmers selectively hand pickripe cherriesthat are delivered for wet milling the same day. The parchment is then fermented, washed and sun dried . Dry parchment is milled and bagged at Othaya coffee mills and then transported to warehouses. The Coffee is then sold either through the Nairobi auction or direct to overseas buyers.
The Coop is managed by an elected board of 13 members, elected from all catchment areas. Each member represents an electrol zone in the larger Othaya District . Currently the Coop has 120 permanent members of staff who are headed by a Secretary Manager. The Secretary Manager oversees the day to day running of the Coop under the supervision of the board.
