Extra Shot | Kenya's Coffee Story Ep. 11
Update: 2025-08-12
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- Mount Kenya's discovery was shrouded in mystery and folklore.
- Colonial powers significantly influenced coffee cultivation in Kenya.
- Missionaries played a crucial role in introducing coffee farming.
- The Kikuyu people have a deep cultural connection to the land.
- Economic opportunities for Kenyans grew with the establishment of cooperatives.
- The history of coffee in Kenya reflects broader themes of colonialism and resistance.
- Only white settlers were allowed to own coffee farms for decades.
- The rise of smallholder farmers transformed the coffee landscape in Kenya.
- Kenya's coffee story is intertwined with its cultural heritage and identity.
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