Ethiopia: Precarious Fate of Ethiopian Forest Coffee

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Ethiopian Forest Coffee is an extraordinary product that belongs in the forefronts of the current trend of a niche market that emphasises high qualities, single origins, specific varietals and small lots. But it remains mainly undifferentiated in the marketplace. That though is about to change with a new certification scheme by an overseas-based NGO, writes Ambessaw Assegued (assegued@anfilo.com).

The breakfast crowd at Shamises Place around Seratenga Sefer in Piassa mostly consists of local hipsters with tight-fitting pants and shirts, and exotic hairstyles that belong more in the trendy cafés of Tokyo and London.

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