Coffee Organizations

WHO WE ARE The Ethiopian Coffee & Tea Authority is an institution formed under the mandate given by the Ethiopian Council of Ministers based on the declaration No.364/2008 through the infrastructure of the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture in order to support, guide, protect and empower the development of the Coffee, Tea and Spice industry through refined understanding, innovation and industrial excellence deserving to the unique natural asset of the Nation.

WHO WE ARE ECEA is one of the prominent business associations in the country with the prime objective of promoting Ethiopian coffee in the world market. We provide different services to its members and serves as a focal institution for the working and business relationship between the Government and its members, its members and Ethiopian coffee importers. ECEA currently has more than 160 exporters; represents over 85% of the country’s coffee export share; and we are members of Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA), Specialty Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE), Specialty Coffee Association of Japan (SCAJ) and African Fine Coffee Association (AFCA) MAJOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY ECEA: Coordinates coffee exporters aimed at securing the utmost benefit by increasing both the quality and quantity of coffee export; Keeps members informed with price movements in current international coffee markets; Promotes Ethiopian fine coffee and participate in various specialty coffee exhibitions and conferences to make Ethiopian coffee known all over the world; Provides trainings and hold seminars on coffee transaction and quality; Aware members of the Association on Government policies and regulations that are directly related with the sector; and Plays conciliatory role on conflicts that arise among members of the Association and […]

The Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) is a new initiative for Ethiopia and the first of its kind in Africa. The ECX is a unique partnership of market actors, the Members of the Exchange, and its main promoter, the Government of Ethiopia. ECX represents the future of Ethiopia, bringing integrity, security, and efficiency to the market. ECX creates opportunities for unparalleled growth in the commodity sector and linked industries, such as transport and logistics, banking and financial services, and others. ECX assures all commodity market players the security they need in the market through providing a secure and reliable End-to-End system for handling, grading, and storing commodities, matching offers and bids for commodity transactions, and a risk-free payment and goods delivery system to settle transactions, while serving all fairly and efficiently. ECX creates trust and transparency through aggressive market data dissemination to all market actors, through clearly defined rules of trading, warehousing, payments and delivery and business conduct, and through an internal dispute settlement mechanism. ECX provides market integrity at three important levels: the integrity of the product itself, the integrity of the transaction, and the integrity of the market actors. The Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) commenced trading operations in April […]