The Resurgence of Nigerian Coffee
Rooted in heritage. Built from the ground up.
Mai Shayi Coffee began with a simple belief: Nigeria can produce exceptional coffee, and the future of that coffee is worth building.
The name Mai Shayi comes from Hausa, meaning “tea brewer” — a name rooted in a long tradition of gathering, hospitality and conversation. For generations, the Mai Shayi has represented the person who brings people together over a warm cup.
We carry that spirit forward, but with a new purpose: to build a modern Nigerian coffee company around the coffee itself.
Founded in 2019, Mai Shayi Coffee Roasters is part of the resurgence of Nigerian Arabica. Our work begins in the highlands of Nigeria, where farmers cultivate coffee in landscapes shaped by altitude, climate and generations of agricultural knowledge.
But growing coffee is only the beginning.
We work across the value chain — from farming and processing to roasting, cafés, equipment, training and service — because we believe Nigerian coffee deserves the infrastructure required to reach its full potential.
From Origin to Cup
Our relationship with coffee starts at origin.
Through our work with farming communities, we support the cultivation of Nigerian Arabica while investing in the systems that allow coffee to thrive. Irrigation, shade, propagation, agronomy and better farm infrastructure are not distant ideas to us; they are part of the practical work of rebuilding coffee in Nigeria.
From there, coffee moves through processing and quality control before reaching our roastery, where we develop coffees that express the character of their origins.
Our releases tell different parts of that story.
Amina comes from our Shen Farm and carries the story of a coffee estate stewarded across generations. Mountain Arabica traces the return of Arabica to the highlands of Vom and the Berom farming communities of the Jos Plateau. House of Mai Shayi represents our pursuit of rare, carefully selected coffees — and the people and circumstances behind them.
Together, they are more than three coffees. They are expressions of a Nigerian coffee resurgence.
Building the Coffee Ecosystem
We believe the resurgence of Nigerian coffee cannot stop at the farm.
A strong coffee industry needs skilled people, quality equipment, professional training and places where great coffee can be experienced.
That is why Mai Shayi Coffee extends beyond roasting.
We provide professional coffee equipment, training, installation and after-sales support to cafés, hotels, restaurants and other hospitality businesses. Our partnership with Nuova Simonelli allows us to bring professional espresso technology into the same ecosystem as our coffee and technical expertise.
Our cafés are where this ecosystem becomes tangible — spaces designed around coffee, hospitality and the simple pleasure of taking time to experience a well-made cup.
A Nigerian Company Building for What Comes Next
Our ambition is not simply to make better coffee. It is to help build a stronger Nigerian coffee industry.
That means working with farmers. Developing infrastructure. Investing in people. Improving quality. Creating professional opportunities. Introducing better equipment and training. And telling the stories of Nigerian coffee with the confidence they deserve.
The recognition we have received — including being named one of seven global finalists in the SCA Sustainability Awards 2026 — is encouraging, but it is not the destination.
There is still much to build.
From the farms of the Jos Plateau to our cafés and hospitality partners, we are building a coffee company that connects origin to cup, and heritage to what comes next.
This is Mai Shayi Coffee.
The resurgence of Nigerian coffee is already underway.