Our Philosophy | Kenya Barista Organization

The KENYA BARISTA ORGANIZATION was founded in 14 JUNE 2014 as a Barista Organization. It has a 7 Board of Directors voted and selected by Members. The Board of Directors include:

The Chairman
The Deputy Chair Person
The Chief Executive Officer
The Secretary General
The Treasurer
Board Members(s) (maximum of 2)

* All serving under the interest of Kenya Barista Organization while protecting and defending the Constitution of K.B.O

Core Values

Care

We show care throughout our full cycle of the industry, our local community, baristas, roasters, producers and delivering exceptional solutions affecting the coffee chain

Entrepreneurial Spirit

We treat challenges as opportunities, problem-solve & work creativity to get things done

A.b.m.f

Strangers are simply friends we haven’t made yet; we seek new connections & look for the win-win in every situation

Teamwork

To collaborate, cooperate, communicate and work together. Developing valued partnerships with our partners

Dependable

To be reliable, loyal and trustworthy, guaranteeing that we can be counted on, no matter what in order to deliver the promises

Openness

K.B.O believes that transparency and accountability, communication coupled with innovation are key in meeting expectations.

Fairness

At K.B.O, we believe that all men and women including the youth need to be given opportunities to improve or maintain their wellbeing. We apply methods that encourage the participation of all baristas in knowledge, growth and skills to fully participate in processes, and above all promote active listening to and respecting everyone’s opinions.

Feedback

We acknowledge that providing timely responses and constant communication is key in building long term business relations and working partnership.

Efficiency

K.B.O believes that Professional attitude and being honest together with ensuring that people have what they need to perform” is key in meeting everyone’s expectations. It also believes in developing a strong staff team, driven by their respective set key performance targets, but all aimed at feeding into the K.B.O mission and vision. This is by encouraging self-growth and self-respect among Ourselves and partners.

Equality

In order to achieve dignity K.B.O cultivates a culture of respect by promoting “treating everyone the way you want to be treated, and dealt with transparently.