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People
The Soul of Coffee
Coffee is a matter of the soul, and people give it a body. Every farmer, roaster, barista and customer is irreplaceable, because it is in closeness that we discover the future.
A Culture ofCare andQuality
We take pride in quality, safe workplaces and fair treatment, with retaliation-free ways for every team member to raise concerns and shape company policy.
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Communities
Together we do better
Coffee culture begins with valuing the people who depend on it. By roasting at origin, we keep skills and value in Kenya, so development follows the needs and traditions of Kenyan farmers.
B Corp network
The B Corp Coffee Coalition
We are a founding member of the coalition, sharing resources and knowledge with coffee businesses worldwide to make the whole sector fairer.
Farmer Support
Through targeted training, sourcing transparency and growth paths, we support farmers and supply-chain workers across Kenya.
Kenyan Sourcing
We buy from Kenyan cooperatives, smallholders and estates in regions such as Mt. Elgon, Kipkelion and Rongo.
Cultivatea Future inEach Coffee Bean
Kenya, since 2018
Under Ritesh Doshi, Spring Valley buys some single-cooperative coffees under forward contracts with guaranteed prices. Rather than only purchasing the coffee, we give cooperatives the certainty to invest in their farms.
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Coffees with Purpose
Good for farmers and the land
Coffees with Purpose
Good for farmers and the land
Our range gives visibility to producers and places across Kenya, celebrating stories of craft, patience and care from diverse backgrounds.
Explore the Collection
Mukuyuni Coffee
Grown in Machakos County by more than 900 smallholders who also keep figs, flowers and honey, this coffee tastes of a community and its land.
Elgon Coffee
Grown at Endebess Estate, 758 hectares on the western slopes of Mt. Elgon, this naturally processed coffee brings out the sweetness of ripe fruit.
Kikaboni Coffee
Grown with regenerative methods on the Humkel and Kiqwetu estates in Kericho County, this coffee is the first certified organic roast in Kenya, silky and floral.
Halisi
Our original blend, roasted since 2009, brings together cooperatives across Central Kenya into one balanced, welcoming cup, perfect served black.
B Corp Impact
Certified in Kenyafor the world
Spring Valley is one of Kenya’s first certified B Corps, held to a high bar for people and planet.
See our B Corp profile80Our B Impact Score, awarded on certification in November 2023
6Points needed to certify; the median company scores 50.9
1.2kAreas assessed, from workers to community
160Years since coffee was first planted in Spring Valley
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Planet
Take action today for a better tomorrow.
We are committed to protecting coffee-growing ecosystems and cutting waste across our operations, from returnable glass bottles to recycled paper packaging.
Recycled Paper
We are moving our packaging from plastic foil to recycled paper, and we accept lower margins to do it, because the planet comes first. The change continues.
Glass Bottles
We replaced plastic with returnable glass bottles, and we keep looking for ways to use less across our operations, one change at a time.
Roast at Origin
Roasting in Nairobi keeps skilled jobs and more of coffee’s value in Kenya, instead of abroad.
Planet
Circular Economy
From production to post-use:when there is a will, nothing is lost, everything is transformed.
Touch the coffee beans
We stand for Biodiversity
Protecting the ecosystem means caring for the land that sustains us. When coffee grows in harmony with nature, everyone benefits.
Healthy Soils
Taking care of the soil ensures the future of coffee.
Conservation of Diversity
Cultivating balance with every harvest.
Ecosystem Vitality
By working together with the communities, we strengthen the land.
Our B CorpJourney
Measuring what matters, year after year.
Our B CorpJourney
Measuring what matters, year after year.
Since November 2023, Spring Valley has been a certified B Corp, held to rigorous standards of social and environmental performance.
2010 - 2016
2009
Spring Valley opens as a small café and roastery in the Nairobi neighbourhood where one of Kenya’s first coffee estates was planted in 1905.
2016 - 2019
2018
Ritesh Doshi, a regular, buys the café and sets a purpose-led course: plastic out, forward contracts in, and a team that nearly doubles.
2020-2023
Nov 2023
Spring Valley is certified as a B Corp with a B Impact Score of 83.8, above the 80-point threshold and the 50.9 median for ordinary businesses. Few Kenyan coffee companies have reached it.
2024 - 2028
Sept 2026 - Next phase
Our Sustainability Action Plan is published, setting out how we keep improving across farms, cafés and the roastery. [ADD A HIGHLIGHT]
Partners
We work with partners who make coffee fairer for the people behind it
B Corp Network
Global
The nonprofit B Lab verifies the social and environmental performance of every certified B Corp.
NCE
The Nairobi Coffee Exchange, the auction where much of Kenya’s finest coffee is bought and sold by roasters.
Coalition
The B Corp Coffee Coalition unites B Corp coffee businesses working to make the whole sector fairer for farmers and the planet.
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