The Karithathi FCS is located on the slopes of Mt. Kenya Forest. They operate two washing stations (factories) and have over 4,000 members. Uniform processing methods across all factories ensure excellent quality production. All factories are equipped with tiled washing channels and have replaced wooden drying tables with more efficient metal ones.
The factory managers at Karithathi FCS rotate to different factories every two years. This practice allows them to share knowledge and maintain consistent quality throughout the cooperative.
Kirinyaga County, positioned approximately 192 kilometres northeast of Nairobi, shares borders with the Nyeri and Embu counties. The region offers favourable conditions for coffee cultivation, featuring mineral-rich red volcanic loam soils and elevated altitudes.