About Ethio Coffee Export
Family-Owned Ethiopian Coffee Export Company
FROM ETHIOPIA’S ROADS TO THE WORLD’S CUP
Ethio Coffee Export is a partner producer and Ethiopian coffee exporter connecting speciality, traceable origin coffee with importers worldwide. Founded by two brothers - one based in Ethiopia, one Ethiopian-Canadian - we combine deep local roots with international perspective to serve importers seeking reliable, high-quality Ethiopian green coffee.
Established in 2022, our roots trace back to our father's lifetime of hands-on work in Ethiopian coffee regions. He dedicated his life to working directly with farmers and local markets, witnessing how quality coffee often lost value between the farm gate and the commodity market. That experience shaped our mission: to ensure the value stays where it belongs with the growers, while serving as the trusted partner importers rely on for consistent quality, transparent sourcing, and professional service.
What We Do
- Direct Origin Sourcing: We work with our own estates and a network of trusted partner growers in Ethiopia's renowned coffee regions to source high-grade beans with traceable provenance.
- Specialty-Grade, Export-Ready: Every lot is meticulously processed, fully traceable, and quality-controlled to specialty coffee standards, ensuring clean, distinctive cup profiles and consistent performance for international buyers.
- Sustainable & Ethical Trade: By sourcing from our estates, cooperatives, and smallholder farmers, we help ensure fair pricing, transparent relationships, and long-term community support.
- Importer-Focused Service: From sample programs and tailored offers to export documentation and shipping coordination, we make sourcing Ethiopian coffee straightforward for importers worldwide.
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Your Partner at Origin
We understand the challenges importers face when sourcing from origin. That's why we've built our entire operation around making your job easier.
Farm-First Traceability: As semi-producers deeply involved with production, we offer unmatched transparency. We are directly involved in the process from the farm to your port, giving you a clear and reliable line of sight into your coffee's journey.
Clear Communication: With one brother on the ground in Ethiopia and one Ethiopian-Canadian with international business experience, we bridge the communication gap that often frustrates importers working with origin suppliers.
Professional Documentation: Complete tracebility and export documentation, phytosanitary certificates, ICO certificates, and quality reports - everything you need for smooth customs clearance in your destination country.
Flexible Shipping: We work with your preferred freight forwarders or can recommend trusted logistics partners. FOB Djibouti or Addis Ababa dry port - whatever works best for your supply chain.
For clarity: Ethio Coffee Export PLC is a private limited company (PLC) registered with the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) for trade and export documentation. References on this page to "we", "our", or "the company" refer to Ethio Coffee Export PLC.
Ethio Coffee Export is a partner producer and Ethiopian coffee exporter connecting speciality, traceable origin coffee with importers worldwide. Founded by two brothers - one based in Ethiopia, one Ethiopian-Canadian - we combine deep local roots with international perspective to serve importers seeking reliable, high-quality Ethiopian green coffee.
Established in 2022, our roots trace back to our father's lifetime of hands-on work in Ethiopian coffee regions. He dedicated his life to working directly with farmers and local markets, witnessing how quality coffee often lost value between the farm gate and the commodity market. That experience shaped our mission: to ensure the value stays where it belongs with the growers, while serving as the trusted partner importers rely on for consistent quality, transparent sourcing, and professional service.
Your Partner at Origin
We understand the challenges importers face when sourcing from origin. That's why we've built our entire operation around making your job easier.
Farm-First Traceability: As semi-producers deeply involved with production, we offer unmatched transparency. We are directly involved in the process from the farm to your port, giving you a clear and reliable line of sight into your coffee's journey.
Clear Communication: With one brother on the ground in Ethiopia and one Ethiopian-Canadian with international business experience, we bridge the communication gap that often frustrates importers working with origin suppliers.
Professional Documentation: Complete tracebility and export documentation, phytosanitary certificates, ICO certificates, and quality reports - everything you need for smooth customs clearance in your destination country.
Flexible Shipping: We work with your preferred freight forwarders or can recommend trusted logistics partners. FOB Djibouti or Addis Ababa dry port - whatever works best for your supply chain.
For clarity: Ethio Coffee Export PLC is a private limited company (PLC) registered with the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) for trade and export documentation. References on this page to "we", "our", or "the company" refer to Ethio Coffee Export PLC.
THE JOURNEY BEHIND THE BEANS
Great coffee doesn't happen by accident. It's grown, picked, processed, sorted, and moved by hand, often by families who have been doing this work for generations. Our job is to honor that effort with consistency, clear communication, and long-term relationships.
OUR STORY, IN MILESTONES
It started on the road
When our father was young, he traveled across Ethiopia with our grandfather, who traded goods from region to region. Those trips taught our father how people live, how communities work, and how much care goes into what the land produces.
Coffee became personal
Our grandfather traded many goods, but coffee is what captured our father's attention and never let go. As our father got deeper into the coffee world, he saw something that never sat right: the farmers doing the hardest work were often the last to benefit when the coffee left the village.
Our father built trust, one season at a time
So our father did what he always did: he showed up. He spent years working closely with farming communities, not only buying coffee but learning how it is grown and prepared. He invested in his own farm, worked alongside neighbors, and supported cooperatives so farmers could access better markets and keep more value.
Thirty years of local trade and relationships
For the last 30 years, our father has worked with many farmers and local buyers across Ethiopia, moving coffee season after season. He learned what buyers need, what farmers face, and how small details in picking, drying, sorting, and storage decide whether a lot stays great or loses value. That long, practical experience is the foundation we stand on today.
In 2022, we took it international
Our father built his reputation in local trade, supplying coffee through relationships he earned over decades. In 2022, we formalized Ethio Coffee Export PLC to take that foundation to the international market, building an export-ready operation with clearer communication, better transparency, and quality our partners can plan around.
Today, we export with purpose
We source coffee from our own estates and trusted partners, prepare lots for export, and work with buyers who care about traceability and consistency. We still measure success the same way our father taught us: by keeping promises, protecting quality, and making sure farmers remain central to the story.
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