Barista Mtaani CBO · Not-for-profit education financing
Every cherry invests in knowledge.
Every cherry invests in knowledge.
Every learner strengthens coffee.
The Cherry-Backed Education Credit Facility turns coffee harvests into professional coffee education — through savings, cooperative remittances, scholarships and sponsorship, for farming families across Kenya.
Education Savings Passbook
CBECF · No. 000-2026
Farmers enrolled
2,412
Cooperative societies partnered
38
Students currently in training
946
Certificates & diplomas issued
1,780
About CBECF™
Coffee cherries, converted into careers.
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OSE™
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CBECF™ is powered by Kenya Coffee School and the Barista Mtaani Community-Based Organization, connecting coffee production directly to human capital investment.
Every credential issued through the facility is verifiable through Kenya Coffee School's Natural Value Traceability System (NVTS™).
Coffee farming families have always paid for education out of the harvest. CBECF™ formalises that instinct: a portion of cherry income, contributed voluntarily and tracked transparently, becomes a standing education fund for a farmer's own children or for learners the cooperative chooses to sponsor.
Funds are held against real, recorded training and assessment milestones at Kenya Coffee School — not against a promise. A farmer, cooperative treasurer, or sponsor can see exactly what has been saved, remitted, and spent, statement by statement.
The result is a financing model built from the coffee sector's own economics: cherries fund classrooms, classrooms improve cup quality, and better quality strengthens the price the next harvest earns.
The Education Pact workflow
From registration to career placement, eleven recorded steps.
Every stage below is logged against a member's record, so a farmer, cooperative, or student can trace their own progress at any time.
01
Member registration
Farmer, parent, or guardian opens a CBECF™ member record.
02
Farmer verification
Farm and household details are confirmed against cooperative records.
03
Cooperative verification
The coffee cooperative society confirms membership in good standing.
04
Education savings opened
Voluntary savings and cooperative-authorised remittances begin accruing.
05
Student admission
The learner is admitted into a Kenya Coffee School certificate or diploma programme.
06
Training
Coursework proceeds through Open Skills Education (OSE™).
07
Assessments
Competency is measured under CQA™ and the ABCVA™ tasting framework.
08
Internship
Practical placement with a recruiting employer partner.
09
Tuition settlement
Savings, remittances, and any scholarship funds are reconciled against fees owed.
10
Certification
A G4T™-standard credential is issued and recorded on NVTS™ for verification.
11
Career placement
Graduate enters the Coffee Career Marketplace or returns skills to the farm.
Built around five roles
Find your part in the facility.
Farmers
Open an education savings account, track cherry remittances, and follow your children's tuition progress.
Farmer dashboard →Cooperative Societies
Register members, authorise remittances, and track every sponsored student through to graduation.
Cooperative dashboard →Students
Follow programme progress, assessments, internship status, and download your verified credentials.
Student dashboard →Parents & Guardians
Support a learner's education plan, view statements, and apply for scholarship top-ups.
Parent portal →Sponsors & Partners
Fund scholarships, sponsor a cooperative's learners, or recruit graduates from the Career Marketplace.
Sponsor registration →
Programmes & fees
Transparent tuition, two ways to pay it.
Education Pact members finance tuition through savings and cooperative remittances at a reduced rate. An administration fee of up to 3% applies where provided for under programme policy.
Standard Fees
Certificate programmeKsh. 34,500
Diploma programmeKsh. 47,500
Open to all applicants outside the Education Pact.
Education Pact Member Fees
Certificate programmeKsh. 25,000
Diploma programmeKsh. 37,000
Available to verified farmers and cooperative-registered members.
Kenya Coffee School ecosystem
One credential, recognised across the whole system.
NVTS™Traceability & credential verification
ABCVA™Aroma, balance, complexity, vibrancy, aftertaste
G4T™Good 4 Trade certification standard
OSE™Open Skills Education, learning delivery
CQA™Coffee quality assurance assessment
Community impact
Measured in learners, not just loans.
Ksh 61M
Held in active education savings
38
Cooperative societies remitting on behalf of members
1,780
Certificates and diplomas issued to date
92%
Graduates placed in coffee careers within 6 months
Open an education savings account this harvest.
Registration takes about ten minutes. Cooperative treasurers can also register on behalf of their members.