Tarara is the roasted coffee brand of the the 70 year old s. 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. In others, coffee beans were roasted, ground and then boiled into a decoction. It fits into the governments agricultural strategy of. Ethiopia produced about 400,000 tonnes of coffee last year, of which some 50 per cent was exported, according to the international coffee organisation.
Jul 25, 2012 image caption coffee exports are vital for ethiopia and its people. Ethiopia has undergone many changes in their government. Eroded coffee traceability and its impact on export coffee. Inside intelligentsias extraordinary coffee workshop in. The bagersh family has been in ethiopia for several generations. 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. The salt a new study says that ethiopia could lose more than 50 percent of its coffee growing regions to climate change. Birth place of arabica coffee trees, coffee arabica. Coffee is vital to the cultural and socioeconomic life of ethiopia.
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. This ethiopian coffee has that classic clean fruity flavor. Tarara coffee tarara ethiopia premium coffee company. In this generation, the company has expanded to include. She is the daughter of abubaker bagersh, and fozia baobeid, whose origins are shibam, hadhramut in yemen. This means that it is planted by farmers close to their houses and is often intercropped with other plants. Aborigines of ethiopia used to carry ground roast ed coffee mixed with o ils or fats, made u p into balls the size of a billiard ball t o comfort and stimulate them during arduous journe ys.
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. Gradually, the custom of brewing coffee took hold and spread elsewhere. The plant is now grown in various parts of the world. 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. 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. The ethiopian legend who discovered coffee ethiopia is widely considered the birthplace of coffee. Determinants of coffee value addition by smallholder.
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. The international chamber of commerce united nations the. Review on genetic diversity of coffee coffea arabica. Omar bagersh is an ethiopian coffee farmer, trader, and businessman, who runs one of the countrys oldest coffee companies, s.
Address list of major ethiopian exporters embassy of ethiopia. The horn of africa nation is the largest coffee producer on the continent and has the most variety of coffee beans in the world. Ethiopia is where coffea arabica, the coffee plant, originates. Feb 20, 2019 exchange is the only constant the evolution of ethiopias commodity marketplace. Sana bagersh was born on may 2, 1963 in addis ababa, ethiopia, to yemeni parents.
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. About ocfcu ocfcu members are dedicated to promoting environmental stewardship and social justice in their communities. In his generation the company has expanded to include farming, roasting and packing. 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. Ethiopia is a unique coventure by usbased ninety plus press and shama books, an ethiopian publishing company. Structure and performance of ethiopias coffee export sector. Ethiopia itself accounts for around 3% of the global coffee market. Ethiopian coffee entrepreneur sees value in local processing.
Ethiopian coffee is usually produced in a sustainable way, with the majority grown as garden coffee. In the past 40 years alone, they have had three forms of government, from a militaristic marxist ideology to the federal system today. 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. Ethiopia is the worlds seventh largest producer of coffee, and africas top producer, with 260,000 metric tonnes in 2006. Gradually, coffee became known as a beverage in ethiopia and beyond. In some tribes, coffee cherries were crushed and then fermented into a kind of wine. The total area coverage of coffee in ethiopia is estimated to be around 800,000 ha, of which about 95% is. We represent coffee sectors in 12 member countries. According to the ethiopian coffee buying manual, dated march 201124, in february. Smallholder farmers typically tend to 1 hectare shadegrown plots in a uniquely wild setting.
Having been interested in farming, bagersh in the 40s decided to try his hand in coffee. 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. Pdf history, botany and ecological requirements of coffee. Since tarara coffee was founded in 2006, it has secured its position as ethiopia s premier roasting company. In the 2000s, with the rise of asia as a major coffee producer, the market price of coffee fell. A narrated video showing the different processes used for ethiopian coffee. Kaldi was a goat herder who discovered coffee after witnessing the vigor that his goats received. Address list of major ethiopian export product exporters 1.
We study the structure and performance of ethiopias coffee export sector over the last decade. Half of the coffee is consumed by ethiopians, and the country leads the continent in domestic consumption. 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. Kochere is a small area within the wellknown yirgacheffe coffee growing region of ethiopia. Fresh roasted coffee llc, ethiopian yirgacheffe coffee.
Value chain analysis of ethiopian coffee coffea arabica. The washed coffees of yirgacheffe have long been prized for their delicate, tealike aromatics and clean citrus flavor. The gcp improves the livelihoods, ecosystems and resilience of coffee farming communities and the sector as a whole by enabling producers, international. Our premise is simply rooted in the world famous arabica bean originally grown in the highlands of ethiopia.
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. Apr 02, 2012 coffee continues to be one of ethiopias top exports, but its significance is now at an alltime low. Mr abdullah bagersh, chairman, african fine coffees association afca. Bagersh plc can be reached using the following contact addresses. 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 is a company located in addis ababa, ethiopia. Coffee is the worlds secondmost valuable exported legal commodity, after oil. Specifically, intellectual property was the very tool by which fairer trade issues were brought to the fore and renegotiated. Limu and djimmah are frequently distinguished by being from western ethiopia, with limu being wet processed and djimmah being. There are four types of production systems in ethiopia. It accounted for 32 per cent 823 million usd of the total value of exports in 2011 and constitutes a significant income. Ethiopias coffee farmers are on the front lines of.
Bagersh is sister to abdullah bagersh who runs bagersh coffee, and is the coffee. No other country is so full of fantastic coffee beans as ethiopia. With a predominantly lemon forward flavor, this particular yirgacheffe coffee mellows into a very balanced and well rounded cup. Ethiopia aims at transforming speciality coffee market. We are leaders in the distribution of ethiopian green coffee to north america, europe and the middle east. The crop is mainly produced in the southern, south western and eastern parts of the country. Ethiopia is located in the north eastern part of the african continent or what is known as the horn of africa. 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.
Company is working in food retailers, coffee shops business activities. The misty valley is a prime example of the fruitiness, complexity, and character of. 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. Ethiopias coffee story unfolds through photos, vignettes, and extended captions that allow easy entry onto any page. I then turned to amazon for replacement and came across this. 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.
Paul arnephy, cofounder of cafe lomi, at a traditional coffee ceremony in ethiopia. Coffee production in ethiopia is a longstanding tradition which dates back dozens of centuries. Abdullah bagersh took us on a tour of the coffee factory founded by his grandfather and expanded by his father. Ethiopia yirgacheffe chelba discover starbucks reserve. And no other company in ethiopia has so many single origins and estates as the bagersh coffee company. Many experts say that ethiopia is the only place that coffee grew natively and the apocryphal story of kaldi is told over and over. 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. Within the last 40 years, ethiopia has lost one third of. Thethe lion the newsletter of the american community in ethiopia. 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 sidamo is a light roast so that flavor comes out very strongly it naturally diminishes with a dark roast.
May 02, 2015 in an attempt to help coffee farmers, buunni coffee and others buy fairtradecertified ethiopian coffee. Omar has broad understanding of ethiopia s complex and nuanced business environment. Arabica coffee is part of ethiopia s high biodiversity preserved. Ethiopia, hunda oli specialty coffee perfect daily grind. 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.
Omar is a coffee farmer, a trader and a businessman, who runs a familyowned firm called s. Ethiopia would like to remind and update members and. It has less acidity than other african coffee offerings and proves to be an excellent choice for almost any coffee lover. Bill kayonga to be the face of the april june 2019 afca magazine february 27, 2019 3. First, we document the characteristics of the sector, the policy shifts affecting the sector, and the important structural. Ethiopia appraisal of a coffee processing project summary and conclusions i. Ethiopia is the worlds fifth largest producer of coffee. Bagersh plc addis ababa, ethiopia contact phone, address. 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.
Bagersh is sister to abdullah bagersh who runs bagersh coffee, and is the coffee commissioner of ethiopia. Eroded coffee traceability and its impact on export coffee prices for ethiopia 1. Jun 19, 2017 ethiopia s coffee farmers are on the front lines of climate change. Exporters name and address 1 abadir coff trading plc p. It is thus the only coffee story that is both about and from ethiopia. Introduction coffee is the single most important foreign exchange earner for ethiopia. 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. Bagersh, which is one of the oldest trading company in ethiopia. Ethiopia yirgacheffe washed kochere dark city coffee. After years of testing and experimenting with different picking, drying and mostly washing or nonwashing techniques the company got a ton load of specialtys. Ethiopian coffee exporters association ecea pages 1 5. The report includes detailed analyses of coffee market in ethiopia, information on major producers, distributing companies, and buyers. 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.
Project, ethioorganic seed action, slow food and s. 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. Ethiopian coffee exporters association members profile. Over 140 kinds of crops are currently grown in ethiopia. Author majka burhardts prose weaves its way into the fabric of the ethiopian coffee story with precision, humility, and curiosity. Image caption coffee exports are vital for ethiopia and its people. Business report 2020 provides a complete overview of current market state issued in a comprehensive and easily accessed format. Most of the countries w ashed coffee falls in grade 2 and 3 but. 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. Abdullah bagersh african fine coffees association afca. This coffee is produced in irgachefe, also known as yirgacheffe. Tomorrow, january 19, 2016, starbucks launches the ethiopia yirgacheffe chelba into all of its u.
I wanted to show basic differences in the methods and to underscore the point that coffee is very laborintensive. The company is mainly working in coffee roasted coffee business sectors s. Ethiopias commodity exchange, the ecx, celebrated its tenth anniversary with a number of important changes in 2017. Mar 12, 2015 pdf button ethiopians can claim to have discovered coffee and no one will challenge them. Hunda oli is a new 128 farmer cooperative located in the forests of agaro, limu in western ethiopia.
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