KENYA · GUIDE 0118 · EDITION 4.2

Roasted coffee packing in Kenya

Pack traceable roasted coffee under a clear bean and grind description.

A CONCRETE EXAMPLE · ILLUSTRATIVE

Fictional contract-packing order for a roaster: forty 250 g whole-bean coffee pouches, ten kg accepted, using 10.5 kg documented roasted coffee. Half kg is illustrative retained/packing-loss allowance. Roaster supplies origin, roast date and approved brand/label rights; no invented farm provenance, cup score or roasting claim. Packing operator does not roast green coffee in this scope.

Who is the first customer?

Coffee drinkers, offices and cafes.

Test the offer

Confirm the applicable coffee-trade role and test a small supplier-approved batch.

What your operating pack contains

A business-specific operating guide PDF
Offline itemised costing and quotation tool
Supplier request and sales message drafts
Job-card and quality-response documents
Offline operations desk: supplier comparison, work checkpoints, accepted deliveries and cash tracking
Cashflow and launch review: downside scenarios, break-even, 13-week cash plan and trial decision
Source register and unresolved checks

Delivery and quality

Avoid unsupported origin, grade or freshness claims; match the grind to the promised use.

Cost drivers

coffee purchase
packing
stock holding

Use your own supplier quotations. Worked figures in the pack are illustrative and do not establish a verified startup budget or profit forecast.

Evidence and scope

Kiambu Coffee Marketing: E-Shop ↗
Direct seller lists roasted coffee one-kg pack at KES1,200; exact beans/grind, roast date, authorization to rebrand/repack, stock, tax and delivery must be confirmed. · Checked 2026-10-26

FDA: Mycotoxins ↗
Identifies toxin hazards in susceptible crops including grains, dried fruit, peanuts and coffee; no US limit is presented as Kenyan acceptance law. · Checked 2026-10-26