Mullugeta Muntasha
🇪🇹Ethiopia

Mullugeta Muntasha

Mullugeta Muntasha is an esteemed coffee producer based in the Bursa village of Arbegona, Ethiopia. He is the founder of the Dawencho drying station, which has gained international recognition for its high-quality coffee production in a region where coffee farming was previously uncommon.

Farm: Dawencho →

History

Mullugeta grew up in Bursa and spent his teenage years working as a truck driver in the neighboring Arsi region, where he transported coffee lots for local smallholders. He returned to his home region in 2021 to establish the Dawencho drying station. Since then, he has rapidly elevated the profile of coffee from the Arbegona area through his work in processing and quality control.

The farmer's day, in pictures

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

Mullugeta Muntasha — coffee farmer illustration 1
Mullugeta Muntasha — coffee farmer illustration 2
Mullugeta Muntasha — coffee farmer illustration 3
Coffees by Mullugeta Muntasha