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Farmer profile
🇪🇹Ethiopia
Jabanto farmers group
The Jabanto farmers group is an organization of smallholder coffee producers based in the Gedeo zone of Ethiopia, specifically within the Yirgacheffe and Kochere woredas. Established in 2018 with the support of G Broad Trading, the group was formed to enable farmers to export their coffee directly to international markets. The name Jabanto translates to stronger together in the Gedeofa language. The group has grown from an initial 29 members to over 80 registered farmers who collaborate on export logistics while managing their own individual harvests. They produce a diverse range of coffee types, including regional, village, and single-farmer lots, often focusing on the Kurume variety.
Farm: Jabanto member farms (collective) →History
After a 2017 Ethiopian policy change opened direct-export opportunities to smallholders, the farmers who became Jabanto partnered with G Broad Trading in 2018 to manage licensing, milling, logistics, documentation, and sales. Counter Culture’s direct partnership dates to 2018.
Published coffees linked to Jabanto farmers group
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Blend contributor: Jabanto farmers group is named for a component in this coffee's catalog record, not credited as the sole grower.
Editorial illustration🇪🇹Ethiopia
Ethiopia · Yirgacheffe
Jabanto – Natural Sundried
Jabanto farmers group
Counter Culture Coffee
Jabanto member farms (collective)
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Research last reviewed: 2026-10-05