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About Baraza

A place to gather, think and build.

We are a calm, luxury cafe in the heart of Westlands, built for the way Nairobi works today. Great coffee at the centre. Room to stay and do real work all around it.

Inside Baraza, the counter and chalkboard menu.
Our story

Made for Westlands.

Baraza is a word for a place where people meet to talk, to think and to settle matters. We borrowed it because that is exactly what we set out to build.

What began as a simple idea, great coffee and a good room to work in, grew into a space where freelancers, founders and teams feel at home for hours.

A guest enjoying coffee by the window at Baraza.
What we believe

Four things, always.

Warmth.

Every guest is welcomed like they belong here.

Craft.

Coffee made properly. Details that reward a look.

Focus.

We protect the calm that lets people do good work.

Openness.

A baraza is for everyone. Honest and easy to deal with.

A guest working on a laptop at Baraza.
The space

Coffee and a place to work.

Every seat is a good seat to work from. Fast Starlink internet runs to every table at speeds up to 500 Mbps, with power at every seat and quiet corners for calls.

It is an office away from the office, wrapped in the warmth of a proper cafe.

A cup of latte art in warm light.
The coffee

Worth slowing down for.

We pour single origin Kenyan beans, roasted with care and pulled by hand. Clean, bright and full of character. Pair it with pastries baked fresh every morning.

A Baraza barista taking an order.
The people

The hands behind the counter.

We are a small team who care about the little things. The pour, the playlist, the way the light falls in the afternoon.

Come in once and we will learn your order. Come in often and this becomes your second desk.

500 Mbps
Starlink internet
Single origin
Kenyan beans
All day
Room to stay
The Baraza counter with coffee and pastries.

Come sit with us.

Order a coffee, find a seat, and stay as long as you like. We saved you a spot.

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