🇪🇹Ethiopia

Faysel Abdosh

Faysel Abdosh is a prominent Ethiopian coffee producer and the founder of Testi Specialty Coffee. He is a leading figure in the country's specialty coffee movement, dedicated to connecting local farmers with global markets through a focus on quality, traceability, and sustainability.

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History

Faysel began trading coffee cherries while still in high school. In 2009, he and his wife established Testi Specialty Coffee, a company that has grown to operate numerous washing stations across regions including Guji, West Arsi, and Sidama. He has been actively collaborating with farmers in Guji to produce high-quality lots since 2014.

The farmer's day, in pictures

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