About Ethiopian Coffee Connect
The trusted intermediary bridging the gap between high-quality producing smallholder farmers and international coffee buyers, operating from the heart of coffee country in Addis Ababa.
Our Mission
Ethiopian Coffee Connect was founded with a clear mission: to create a transparent, trustworthy bridge between Ethiopia's exceptional smallholder coffee farmers and international buyers seeking quality and authenticity.
As the birthplace of coffee, Ethiopia produces some of the world's most exceptional beans. However, traditional supply chains often lack transparency and quality assurance. ECC solves this by acting as a trusted intermediary with on-ground expertise and local presence.
Operating from our office in Addis Ababa, we guarantee listed quality, listed price, and on-time delivery for buyers while ensuring farmers receive real sales and guaranteed on-time payments.
How ECC Works
Our proven 3-step process ensures quality, transparency, and trust in every coffee transaction
Our ground team visits supplier warehouses to draw samples and cup them in our Addis Ababa office to verify quality matches the listing.
Once coffee quality is confirmed and availability is verified, ECC issues a sales contract to the buyer and a purchase contract to the supplier.
ECC oversees the entire process from quality sampling and cupping to shipment coordination, ensuring seamless delivery and on-time payments.
Operating from Addis Ababa
With our office in Addis Ababa and ground teams across Ethiopia's coffee regions, we provide unmatched local expertise and quality assurance. Once a buyer books coffee and availability is confirmed, ECC issues contracts to both parties and oversees the entire process from sampling to shipment.
Our Core Values
The principles that drive our farmer-first approach
Every supplier is verified and every coffee lot is physically sampled by our team in Addis Ababa before confirmation, ensuring complete transparency.
Full farm-to-export documentation with GPS coordinates, farmer profiles, and verified quality certificates for every transaction.
We ensure smallholder farmers receive fair prices and guaranteed on-time payments while maintaining the highest quality standards.
Professional cupping and quality verification by our ground team ensures buyers receive exactly what's described in every listing.
Our Impact
Building trust and transparency in Ethiopian coffee sourcing
Meet Our Team
The experts behind Ethiopian Coffee Connect
Ethiopian coffee expert with 20 years of experience in coffee trading and deep connections with farming communities across Ethiopia.
Former specialty coffee buyer with extensive experience in international coffee markets and sustainable sourcing practices.
Licensed Q Grader and coffee quality expert responsible for maintaining our platform's high standards and verification processes.
Our Quality Assurance Process
Supplier Verification
- 1Ethiopian Coffee & Tea Authority license verification
- 2On-site facility and quality system audits
- 3Financial stability and track record assessment
- 4Ongoing performance monitoring and reviews
Coffee Quality Standards
- 1Physical sampling at supplier warehouses by our ground team
- 2Professional cupping and quality scoring in Addis Ababa
- 3Verification against listing descriptions and quality claims
- 4Complete documentation and traceability certification