Ethiopian Coffee Export News

Jun 27, 2026

Stakeholders convened at the Ministry of Agriculture to discuss a new five-year national coffee development package aiming to raise productivity from 900 kg to 2,100 kg per hectare and double annual coffee export earnings from $3 billion to $6 billio...

Jun 23, 2026

With US tariffs of 10-46% hitting coffee exporters, Ethiopia is turning toward continental consumption under AfCFTA. Africa produces 13% of global coffee supply, and nations including South Africa, Nigeria, and Uganda are actively promoting local cof...

Jun 12, 2026

The USDA Coffee Annual forecasts Ethiopian production rising 4.7% to 12.1 million bags in 2026/27, with 100,000 hectares allocated for private commercial coffee farms, 110 investors granted land, and a national stumping campaign rejuvenating aging tr...

May 22, 2026

USDA forecasts put Ethiopia's 2026/27 coffee production at 12.1 million 60-kg bags, ahead of Indonesia's 11.38 million, marking four consecutive years of production growth and a near-tripling of output over two decades.

May 20, 2026

The Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority warned exporters against stockpiling as international coffee prices fell nearly 30 percent, advising traders to sell without delay ahead of massive incoming supply from Brazil and Vietnam. Ethiopia has exported ...