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Women, youth lead charge to revive coffee sector

A woman collecting coffee berries from a coffee plant. [Getty Images]

People milled about, queued, purchased and sampled coffee at various exhibition stalls during the recent East African Coffee Markets 2025 Conference in Nairobi.

Torch Coffee Kenya was one of the busiest stalls, with founder Martin Pollack and his team actively preparing and serving coffee to both local and international visitors.

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