Bekele Yutute
🇪🇹Ethiopia

Bekele Yutute

Bekele Yutute is a coffee producer based in the Bensa region of Ethiopia. He is recognized for his high-elevation coffee production and his transition to becoming an independent exporter.

History

Bekele began his career selling coffee to local suppliers before purchasing his Kokose site in 2019. He obtained his own export license in 2021, which allowed him to begin shipping his coffee directly to international markets. He currently operates drying stations in both Dembe and Kokose.

The farmer's day, in pictures

Editorial illustrations of the harvest and farm work our research documented — anonymous figures, never real likenesses.

Bekele Yutute — coffee farmer illustration 1
Bekele Yutute — coffee farmer illustration 2
Bekele Yutute — coffee farmer illustration 3
Coffees by Bekele Yutute