Khalid Shifa
🇪🇹Ethiopia

Khalid Shifa

Khalid Shifa is a third-generation coffee farmer who owns and operates the 35-hectare Echemo farm located in the Goma region of Jimma, Ethiopia. He is recognized for his commitment to high-quality coffee production at an altitude of 2100 meters and for his focus on environmental stewardship.

Farm: Echemo →

History

Khalid manages the 35-hectare Echemo farm, which has been a long-term partner for international roasters like Tim Wendelboe. He has transitioned the farm toward sustainable practices, including a focus on restoring the native forest ecosystem that was previously depleted.

The farmer's day, in pictures

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

Khalid Shifa — coffee farmer illustration 1
Khalid Shifa — coffee farmer illustration 2
Khalid Shifa — coffee farmer illustration 3
Coffees by Khalid Shifa