Farmer Stories
Sintayehu Mesele Yiregu farms in Bura Woreda, East Sidama, and has worked her coffee farm since 2010 E.C. A mother of six, she placed 7th at the 2024 Cup of Excellence Ethiopia with a score of 89.02.
Almaz Gujo Ergiso farms in Bensa Woreda, East Sidama. Her natural Sidama coffee placed 26th at the 2024 Cup of Excellence Ethiopia with a score of 87.04, bringing recognition to her region's coffee.
Etenesh Gudura Guye, 37, farms with her family in Bona Woreda, East Sidama, as she has since 1990 E.C. Married with six children, she is known for her commitment to traditional coffee farming. At the 2024 Cup of Excellence Ethiopia, her coffee scored 88.96.
Azalech Getahun Mengistu, 31, farms in Bona Woreda in the Sidama region. Married with two children, she scored 87.61 and ranked 14th at the 2024 Cup of Excellence Ethiopia, only four years after she started coffee farming.
Zewuditu Zinabe Genale, 22, works in her family's coffee business in Beguasa Woreda, East Sidama. At the 2024 Cup of Excellence Ethiopia she placed 22nd with a score of 87.26.