Ethiopia Yirgacheffe

Tadesse Meskela, for whom we named our second espresso blend, set up the Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (OCFCU) in 1999 to try and make the international coffee trade work in the favour of local producers through higher and more consistent prices. The OCFCU has trading agreements through the fair trade system, making the trade face-to-face with the buyer, enabling honest and lasting relationships.

Read more in the OCFCU story.

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More than 50 new water bores, a co-op bank with 23 branches, 10 rural medical clinics and more than 50 new schools.

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