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Biftu Gudina Cooperative
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Biftu Gudina Cooperative
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Biftu Gudina Cooperative
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The story
The Biftu Gudina Cooperative was established in the Agaro district of Jimma, Ethiopia, around 2011-2012 to help local smallholder farmers improve their livelihoods. The cooperative was formed with support from a non-profit initiative to help farmers transition from selling low-quality coffee to producing high-quality specialty lots. By organizing into a cooperative, members were able to invest in their own wet mills and move away from traditional, less profitable processing methods.
Challenges
Historically, farmers in the Jimma region faced significant economic hardship due to the low market value of low-grade, unwashed coffee. Additionally, farmers previously endured difficult logistics, such as transporting cherries by horseback over long distances to reach markets.
Innovations
The cooperative is noted for its investment in wet mill infrastructure and the adoption of meticulous processing techniques, such as floating cherries to remove defects. They are also part of the influential Kata Muduga Farmers' Union, which has been instrumental in advancing coffee quality standards in Western Ethiopia.
Published coffees linked to this farm
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🇪🇹Ethiopia
Ethiopia · Limu
Archive: Ethiopia Biftu Gudina
Biftu Gudina Cooperative
Verve Coffee Roasters
Biftu Gudina Cooperative
Ethiopian Landraces· Washed
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Research last reviewed: 2026-10-01