DUNGEON PULP - Ethiopia

Ethiopian coffee production follows three key seasons: a long dry period that enables harvest and processing, early rains that support flowering, and heavier rains that aid fruit development before clearing for harvest. In Gedeb, at the Lalesa washing station, Ephtah Specialty Coffee’s largest drying and washing site in the region, coffee is grown naturally under Ensete shade, carefully floated, and dried on raised beds for 12–15 days before being hand-picked and prepared for export via Addis Ababa and Djibouti. Employing 20 permanent and 250 seasonal workers across 350 drying beds, Ephtah is committed to sustainable, collaborative supply chains, quality assurance, and social impact, supporting farmers through upfront payments, premiums, and school fee assistance, while investing in expanded facilities and community development despite ongoing financial challenges.