Abdullah bagersh african fine coffees association afca. Ethiopias coffee story unfolds through photos, vignettes, and extended captions that allow easy entry onto any page. Wild arabica coffee is of fundamental importance for the global coffee sector and of direct importance within ethiopia, as a source of harvestable income and planting stock. This sidamo is a light roast so that flavor comes out very strongly it naturally diminishes with a dark roast. Determinants of coffee value addition by smallholder. The international chamber of commerce united nations the. Image caption coffee exports are vital for ethiopia and its people. Ethiopias commodity exchange, the ecx, celebrated its tenth anniversary with a number of important changes in 2017. Eroded coffee traceability and its impact on export coffee. Over 140 kinds of crops are currently grown in ethiopia. Fresh roasted coffee llc, ethiopian yirgacheffe coffee.
The bagersh family has been in ethiopia for several generations. Ethiopia aims at transforming speciality coffee market. Specifically, intellectual property was the very tool by which fairer trade issues were brought to the fore and renegotiated. Coffee is the worlds secondmost valuable exported legal commodity, after oil. The total area coverage of coffee in ethiopia is estimated to be around 800,000 ha, of which about 95% is. About ocfcu ocfcu members are dedicated to promoting environmental stewardship and social justice in their communities. Eroded coffee traceability and its impact on export coffee prices for ethiopia 1.
She is the daughter of abubaker bagersh, and fozia baobeid, whose origins are shibam, hadhramut in yemen. Bagersh plc can be reached using the following contact addresses. Within the last 40 years, ethiopia has lost one third of. Tarara coffee featured on bbc as a leader of ethiopian coffee exporter undoubtedly one of the worlds finest coffee the bagersh heritage of coffee production stems from a deep passion that nurture the product right from the farm to that quintessential first sip of this world renowed coffee. Bagersh plc addis ababa, ethiopia contact phone, address. In the past 40 years alone, they have had three forms of government, from a militaristic marxist ideology to the federal system today. I wanted to show basic differences in the methods and to underscore the point that coffee is very laborintensive. Ethiopia appraisal of a coffee processing project summary and conclusions i. Ethiopia is where coffea arabica, the coffee plant, originates. Ethiopia yirgacheffe chelba discover starbucks reserve. The rest of coffees history in ethiopia is quite turbulent. It was amazing to see exactly how labor intensive the work of preparing coffee for sale and export is, despite the addition of modern machinery.
Limu coffee, which is is grown at elevations ranging from 3,600 to 6,200 feet in southwest ethiopia, is a highquality wet processed washed ethiopian coffee that exhibits a relatively low acidity yet is somewhat sharp. Others, like royal coffees bekele, call fairtrade in ethiopia a gimmick. Challenges and opportunities ethiopian coffee export conference 8 9 november 2012 addisababa ethiopia international coffee organization, jose d. Ethiopia is located in the north eastern part of the african continent or what is known as the horn of africa. Birth place of arabica coffee trees, coffee arabica. Half of the coffee is consumed by ethiopians, and the country leads the continent in domestic consumption. Omar has broad understanding of ethiopia s complex and nuanced business environment. Coffee production in ethiopia is a longstanding tradition which dates back dozens of centuries. To incentivise forest conservation in ethiopia, bring longterm economic benefits to coffee growing communities and open up a new category of speciality coffee to the global market, partnerships for forests is working with partners towards developing a strengthened value chain for forest coffee. Case study in coffee plantation investment solomon edossa, ecx, board adviser yilma yemanebirhan chief advisor, midrocethiopia fitsum arega, director general, ethiopia investment commission abdullah bagersh general manager, s. Mar 12, 2015 pdf button ethiopians can claim to have discovered coffee and no one will challenge them. We are leaders in the distribution of ethiopian green coffee to north america, europe and the middle east.
Sana bagersh was born on may 2, 1963 in addis ababa, ethiopia, to yemeni parents. The company is mainly working in coffee roasted coffee business sectors s. After years of testing and experimenting with different picking, drying and mostly washing or nonwashing techniques the company got a ton load of specialtys. I then turned to amazon for replacement and came across this. Bagersh, which is one of the oldest trading company in ethiopia. The coffee is grown at 2000m under oldgrowth indigenous forests that have aged without significant unnatural interference and therefore exhibit unique. Ethiopian coffee exporters association members profile. May 15, 2017 ethiopia produced about 400,000 tonnes of coffee last year, of which some 50 per cent was exported, according to the international coffee organisation.
Business report 2020 provides a complete overview of current market state issued in a comprehensive and easily accessed format. Since tarara coffee was founded in 2006, it has secured its position as ethiopia s premier roasting company. In others, coffee beans were roasted, ground and then boiled into a decoction. Value chain analysis of ethiopian coffee coffea arabica teshale fekadu duguma1,2 1department of agriculture production chain management, van hall larestien university of applied sciences, the netherlands. Enveritas, ethiopia commodity exchange, nespresso, jde coffee about the global coffee platform the gcp is the leading facilitator of the coffee sectors journey towards sustainability. Tomorrow, january 19, 2016, starbucks launches the ethiopia yirgacheffe chelba into all of its u. In the 2000s, with the rise of asia as a major coffee producer, the market price of coffee fell. Bagersh is sister to abdullah bagersh who runs bagersh coffee, and is the coffee commissioner of ethiopia. Review on genetic diversity of coffee coffea arabica. Ethiopia would like to remind and update members and. May 02, 2015 in an attempt to help coffee farmers, buunni coffee and others buy fairtradecertified ethiopian coffee.
According to the ethiopian coffee buying manual, dated march 201124, in february. Ethiopia is the worlds seventh largest producer of coffee, and africas top producer, with 260,000 metric tonnes in 2006. The gcp improves the livelihoods, ecosystems and resilience of coffee farming communities and the sector as a whole by enabling producers, international. Paul arnephy, cofounder of cafe lomi, at a traditional coffee ceremony in ethiopia. Smallholder farmers typically tend to 1 hectare shadegrown plots in a uniquely wild setting. Coffee, culture, and intellectual property 5 within the broader context, this trademark initiative in some ways marks a departure from earlier thinking on intellectual property protection for african products. Most of the countries w ashed coffee falls in grade 2 and 3 but. Many experts say that ethiopia is the only place that coffee grew natively and the apocryphal story of kaldi is told over and over. The plant is now grown in various parts of the world. Introduction coffee is the single most important foreign exchange earner for ethiopia. Bagersh plc is a company located in addis ababa, ethiopia. A narrated video showing the different processes used for ethiopian coffee.
Limu and djimmah are frequently distinguished by being from western ethiopia, with limu being wet processed and djimmah being. This report concerns the appraisal of a coffee processing project in ethiopia to improve the quality of the coffee produced and thus increase export earnings. Pdf history, botany and ecological requirements of coffee. Company is working in food retailers, coffee shops business activities. And no other company in ethiopia has so many single origins and estates as the bagersh coffee company. Gradually, the custom of brewing coffee took hold and spread elsewhere. Gradually, coffee became known as a beverage in ethiopia and beyond.
It is thus the only coffee story that is both about and from ethiopia. Kochere is a small area within the wellknown yirgacheffe coffee growing region of ethiopia. There are four types of production systems in ethiopia. Arabica coffee is part of ethiopia s high biodiversity preserved. In his generation the company has expanded to include farming, roasting and packing. The horn of africa nation is the largest coffee producer on the continent and has the most variety of coffee beans in the world.
Hunda oli is a new 128 farmer cooperative located in the forests of agaro, limu in western ethiopia. Feb 20, 2019 exchange is the only constant the evolution of ethiopias commodity marketplace. Bagersh plc awash international p07947 300 bags ethiopia washed yirgacheffe grade 2 packed in grainpro bags p 07948 20 b ags ethiopia na tural guji grade 3 packed in grainpro bags lc no. This means that it is planted by farmers close to their houses and is often intercropped with other plants. Tarara coffee tarara ethiopia premium coffee company. This ethiopian coffee has that classic clean fruity flavor. Ethiopia is a unique coventure by usbased ninety plus press and shama books, an ethiopian publishing company. Project, ethioorganic seed action, slow food and s. Case study in coffee plantation investment solomon edossa, ecx, board adviser yilma yemanebirhan chief advisor, midroc ethiopia fitsum arega, director general, ethiopia investment commission abdullah bagersh general manager, s. The report includes detailed analyses of coffee market in ethiopia, information on major producers, distributing companies, and buyers. Apr 02, 2012 coffee continues to be one of ethiopias top exports, but its significance is now at an alltime low. The crop is mainly produced in the southern, south western and eastern parts of the country.
Thethe lion the newsletter of the american community in ethiopia. Omar bagersh is an ethiopian coffee farmer, trader, and businessman, who runs one of the countrys oldest coffee companies, s. We study the structure and performance of ethiopias coffee export sector over the last decade. Bagersh is sister to abdullah bagersh who runs bagersh coffee, and is the coffee. Ethiopia is the worlds fifth largest producer of coffee. Ethiopia has undergone many changes in their government. Address list of major ethiopian export product exporters 1. Coffee production and marketing in ethi opia alemayehu asfaw amamo jimma university college of agriculture and veterinary medicine abstract the general motive to write this current topic paper on coffee production and marketing in ethi opia is that ethiopia is the birth place of coffee and it discovered earlier in the world. Author majka burhardts prose weaves its way into the fabric of the ethiopian coffee story with precision, humility, and curiosity. The washed coffees of yirgacheffe have long been prized for their delicate, tealike aromatics and clean citrus flavor. In some tribes, coffee cherries were crushed and then fermented into a kind of wine.
She studied at the sandford english school in addis ababa, and the university of tennessee in knoxville, tn bagersh is an american national, and is married to ali bukair, a. Founded in july 2000, the african fine coffees association afca is a regional non profit, non political, memberdriven association representing coffee sectors in 12 member countries. Ethiopian coffee is usually produced in a sustainable way, with the majority grown as garden coffee. Ethiopia coffee production is ethiopia s main industry, and last year they produced 400,000 tons of coffee making ethiopia the worlds 5th largest producer note 2. It accounted for 32 per cent 823 million usd of the total value of exports in 2011 and constitutes a significant income. Bill kayonga to be the face of the april june 2019 afca magazine february 27, 2019 3. Kaldi was a goat herder who discovered coffee after witnessing the vigor that his goats received. The misty valley is a prime example of the fruitiness, complexity, and character of. Value chain analysis of ethiopian coffee coffea arabica. I was inspired to write about it because today 11816, i walked into the fourth and union starbucks in downtown seattle right. Structure and performance of ethiopias coffee export sector.
Recently, producers in the gedio region have been reinventing the natural process originally developed in ethiopia to offer a completely different profile from this wellknown origin. In this generation, the company has expanded to include. As of july 2015 he was also board chairman african fine coffee association, omar bagersh who is a financial consultant and runs the bishangari ecotourism lodge near addis ababa, yasser bagersh who is an art curator and veteran stage actorproducer founded houston. Abdullah bagersh took us on a tour of the coffee factory founded by his grandfather and expanded by his father. For example, the coffee improvement programme iv funded by the european commission ec and its landrace development programme could bring enormous benefit to the coffee sector if successful. Exporters name and address 1 abadir coff trading plc p. Ethiopian coffee entrepreneur sees value in local processing. Omar is a coffee farmer, a trader and a businessman, who runs a familyowned firm called s. Determinants of coffee value addition by smallholder farmers in jimma zone, ethiopia is common mainly due to improper postharvest processing and handling practices such as drying on bare ground, rainy weather particularly during drying season, improper storage and. Ethiopia, hunda oli specialty coffee perfect daily grind. It has less acidity than other african coffee offerings and proves to be an excellent choice for almost any coffee lover. The ethiopian legend who discovered coffee ethiopia is widely considered the birthplace of coffee. Ethiopia yirgacheffe washed kochere dark city coffee.
Coffee is vital to the cultural and socioeconomic life of ethiopia. Inside intelligentsias extraordinary coffee workshop in. Ethiopian yirgacheffe coffee farmers cooperative union, ycfcu, is the home of the best organic coffee and consists of 27 members cooperatives representing over 37,000 farmers. Mr abdullah bagersh, chairman, african fine coffees association afca. Robusta coffee is mostly used in blend, but arabica is the only coffee to be drunk on its own unblended, and this is the type grown and drunk in ethiopia, the arabica and robusta trees both produce crops within 34 years after planting, and remain productive for 2030 years. This coffee is produced in irgachefe, also known as yirgacheffe. Ethiopia itself accounts for around 3% of the global coffee market. Ethiopias coffee farmers are on the front lines of. Tarara is the roasted coffee brand of the the 70 year old s. Oromia coffee farmers cooperative union ocfcu, the largest fairtrade coffee producer in ethiopia, was founded in 1999. With a predominantly lemon forward flavor, this particular yirgacheffe coffee mellows into a very balanced and well rounded cup.
A major town in southcentral ethiopia, yirgacheffe is located in the gedeo zone of the southern nations, nationalities, and peoples region district and is one of the most famous coffee growing regions in the country. It fits into the governments agricultural strategy of. Jul 25, 2012 image caption coffee exports are vital for ethiopia and its people. Coffees role as an agent of social cohesion and fraternity, maybe hard to envision in the current western understanding of the coffee shop, a far cry from its origins in ethiopia. First, we document the characteristics of the sector, the policy shifts affecting the sector, and the important structural. We represent coffee sectors in 12 member countries.
Ethiopian coffee culture legend, history and customs. Jun 19, 2017 ethiopia s coffee farmers are on the front lines of climate change. Having been interested in farming, bagersh in the 40s decided to try his hand in coffee. No other country is so full of fantastic coffee beans as ethiopia. Address list of major ethiopian exporters embassy of ethiopia. Ethiopia produced about 400,000 tonnes of coffee last year, of which some 50 per cent was exported, according to the international coffee organisation. The salt a new study says that ethiopia could lose more than 50 percent of its coffee growing regions to climate change.