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Who we are

Connecting Australian roasters to Kenya's finest coffee

Mambo Leo Coffee is an Australia-based supplier of premium Kenyan green coffee beans, partnering directly with farmer cooperatives and estates across Kenya.

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Mambo Leo founders inspecting a coffee tree in Central Kenya
A handful of green Kenyan coffee beans
Two homesMaroubra, Sydney ↔ Central & Rift Valley, Kenya

Our story

Rooted in quality, transparency and community

Our mission is rooted in quality, transparency, and sustainable development, especially in empowering both youth and women. Through training, sourcing, and education, we support local communities while delivering exceptional specialty coffee.

We don't buy from a screen. In early 2026 our founders were back on the ground in Kenya, walking the farms, cupping new lots with the graders and sitting down with the women's groups we work with.

  • Based in Maroubra, Sydney, supplying roasters across Australia
  • Direct partnerships with farmer cooperatives and estates in Kenya
  • Specialty grade: every lot cupped to 82+ before export
  • A share of profits reinvested in youth and women
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Meet the founders

The people behind Mambo Leo

Two founders, two homes and one shared idea: Kenyan green coffee with a connection to where it comes from.

Nathan, co-founder of Mambo Leo Coffee

Co-founder

Nathan

Coffee was part of my story long before Mambo Leo had a name.

I'm Nathan. I grew up around coffee in Kenya and now call Australia home. I work as an Environmental Health Officer, but coffee has always had my attention.

With Mambo Leo, I'm taking something familiar from home and sharing it with Australian roasters: Kenyan green coffee, with a connection to where it comes from.

I want to build a business worth being part of—for the roasters buying our beans and the women and young people building their futures back home.

Erin, co-founder of Mambo Leo Coffee

Co-founder

Erin

I'm Erin. I'm a teacher, a keen coffee drinker and part of the story behind Mambo Leo.

Coffee has always been something I enjoy. With Mambo Leo, I get to take that interest further—and bring something of myself to the business.

I care about women having a voice and young people having choices. As we share Kenyan coffee with Australian roasters, I want those ambitions to have a place in how we grow.

My hope is to help build something that people can make their own future in.

What drives us

Our mission and our vision

Our mission

To empower Kenyan youth and women in coffee farming by providing access to global markets, education, and fair compensation. Mambo Leo Coffee aims to foster sustainable farming practices and economic growth in coffee-growing communities while supplying premium green beans to roasters across Australia.

Our vision

To be Australia's leading ethical supplier of traceable Kenyan green coffee, driving inclusive economic development in Kenya. Our vision includes creating long-term opportunities for youth and women, making coffee a vehicle for empowerment, education, and community investment.

Our core values

Guiding every bean we source

Our values drive ethical sourcing, sustainability and community empowerment, so every bean supports farmers, fair trade and exceptional quality.

  • Empowerment

    We provide training and leadership roles for women and youth.

  • Sustainability

    We encourage eco-friendly farming, agroforestry and responsible sourcing.

  • Quality

    We offer specialty-grade Kenyan coffee with full traceability.

  • Transparency

    We promote fair pricing and ethical trade at every step.

  • Community

    We reinvest profits into local projects that benefit youth and women.

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Proud member

International Women's Coffee Alliance Australia

We believe great coffee starts with a sustainable and equitable supply chain. As a proud member of IWCA Australia, we actively support the empowerment, leadership, and visible representation of women throughout the coffee community.

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  • 250+

    Australian roasters partnering with us

  • 100+

    Kenyan smallholder farmers empowered

  • 950+

    Bags of specialty green coffee delivered

  • 82+

    Minimum cupping score on every lot we ship

How we work

Every bag, followed from farm to roastery

We work directly with cooperatives, so we can tell you which region, which washing station and which harvest your coffee came from. These are the five stages each lot passes through.

  1. Green Kenyan coffee farm landscape under a cloudy highland sky
    1

    Highland farms

    Smallholder cooperatives and estates between 1,500 and 2,100 m in the Central and Rift Valley regions.

  2. A farmer's hand holding freshly picked red coffee cherries
    2

    Selective harvest

    Only ripe cherries are hand-picked, then pulped and washed at the cooperative station within hours.

  3. Parchment coffee drying on raised beds
    3

    Sun drying & milling

    Parchment is dried on raised beds to 11% moisture, rested, then milled and screened into AA, AB, PB and C.

  4. Mambo Leo founders cupping coffee samples with professional graders at a lab in Kenya
    4

    Cupped & graded

    Women and youth on our quality team cup every lot. Nothing under 82 points is offered to our roasters.

  5. Rows of 60 kg jute coffee bags stacked in an export warehouse
    5

    Export to Australia

    Packed in 60 kg jute or hermetic bags to Kenyan Export Standards and shipped to Sydney for your roastery.

Want the full story behind a lot? Ask for the traceability sheet with your sample. It lists the region, cooperative, harvest window, grade and cupping notes.

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The Mambo Leo team in pink polo shirts standing together on a lawn in Kenya
Two smiling members of the Mambo Leo team

Our team

The people behind every bag

Our team in Kenya works alongside farmers, washing stations and graders. Women and youth trained through our programmes take part in sourcing and quality control, so the people we invest in shape the coffee we ship.

Youth & women empowerment
★★★★★
Mambo Leo Coffee has completely transformed our roasting experience. The quality of their Kenyan green beans is unmatched: bright acidity, rich flavours and full traceability. Their commitment to empowering Kenyan farmers, especially women and youth, makes every cup even more meaningful.
James CarterHead Roaster, Sydney Artisan Coffee Roasters

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Samples, the current offer list and a traceability sheet for every lot. We reply within two business days.

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