Green Coffee Features in Ethiopia–Russia Trade Talks

October Agribusiness Roundtable

Green coffee featured in an Ethiopian News Agency report on October 13, 2026 covering an ENA-hosted agribusiness roundtable. Russian Trade Representative Yaroslav Tarasyuk described expanding bilateral trade through 2025 and called for cooperation in investment, agricultural technology and local production.

Coffee Trade and Proposed Cooperation

ENA cites Ethiopian green coffee exports to Russia of 18,000 tonnes valued at US$123 million. The article places that figure alongside discussion of trade through 2025, without separately defining the coffee statistic’s reporting period. It should therefore not be presented as an October shipment total. Participants also discussed agricultural inputs, machinery and processing; the report describes proposals and opportunities rather than completed coffee-sector investments.

Buyer Perspective

For businesses following this trade route, our takeaway is to separate evidence of existing demand from proposals for future capacity. A commercial enquiry should specify the coffee required, sample approval process, shipment schedule and agreed payment arrangements. Before making a volume commitment, confirm the counterparties and services available for that transaction. The roundtable gives context for market development, while an individual contract still needs terms that both buyer and exporter can carry out.