About
Oreti Estate was established in 1946 by Peter Harries and his wife, Rowena. They acquired the land, situated five miles above the already renowned Chania Estate, which rests on the same ridge descending from the Aberdare Mountains. "Oreti" is a Maori term signifying a place of profound peril and unspoiled beauty, also reminiscent of a beach near Rowena's upbringing in New Zealand. At present, Oreti is under the management of Boyce Harries and stands as one of the few remaining private coffee estates in Kenya, overseen by the descendants of its original founders. Beyond its exceptional coffee production, the Harries family co-established the Wabeni Technical Institute, offering local children access to education in technical skills and trades. While most coffees produced in Kenya are processed as traditional washed coffees, Boyce and the Harries family are some of the few producers cultivating both high-scoring natural and anaerobic lots, a testament to Boyce’s continued innovation.
