Ethiopia is known as the birthplace of coffee — the coffee plant, coffea arabica, is native to the country's southwestern plateaus. Coffee is also central to Ethiopia's culture and its economy. Beans ...

Government dispute with global coffee chain continues to brew over intellectual property rights Ethiopia has been cultivating and perfecting unique and high-quality coffee for decades. Brands such as ...

U.S. coffee importers and roasters are worried that a new auction system in Ethiopia makes it almost impossible for them to buy coffee from the particular farmers whose beans they want. The system, ...

London and Washington D.C. –January 29, 2007– Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., a leading roaster and distributor of specialty coffees, has signed a Letter of Intent with the Government of ...

Starbucks plans to open a farmer-support center in Ethiopia next year, the company is announcing today as Chairman Howard Schultz meets with Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. The prime minister ...

The arrival of east African coffees is, for coffee folk, a harbinger of spring. Fall harvests lead to vibrant winter arrivals from Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and of course, Ethiopia. These coffees act ...

LONDON (AP) — Growing up in Ethiopia, Yared Markos would often start his days the same way: with coffee. Family members, neighbors and passersby would be drawn in by the strong aroma of fresh beans ...

HARAR, Ethiopia (Reuters) - For generations, farmers planted the lush earth of Awedai and nearby areas in eastern Ethiopia with coffee trees, earning a livelihood from a crop that is now the country's ...