Coffee Quality Control System in Ethiopia

• Date & Time : Friday, 12 October, 2018, 12:00-13:00
• Speaker : Dr. Ohsoon Yun (SNUAC)
• Chair/Discussant : Dr. Eunhui Eom (SNUAC Southeast Asia Center)
• Place : Asia Square (3F), SNUAC(Bldg#101)
• Organizer : SNUAC
• Inquiry : Heejin Choi / +82-2-880-2693 / heejinchoi@snu.ac.kr

Ethiopia holds a unique position in the global coffee industry. As the ancestral birthplace of Arabica coffee, it is one of the few countries in the world in which its coffee production is both consumed domestically and exported globally. Moreover – and of key interest to this talk – Ethiopia has a stringent and particular coffee quality control system. The regions of Yirgacheffe, Harar, Sidama, Jimma, and Nikempt have become renowned for their high quality fine coffee. However, before coffee from those regions is shipped globally, all coffee designated for export must pass the quality control system. This seminar examines the export coffee quality control system in Ethiopia. The content discussed is based on personal findings over the course of fieldwork in Ethiopia. Secondary data is also used.