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Mustefa Abakeno
Mustefa Abakeno is a producer and exporter in Beshasha, Jimma Zone, Ethiopia. He manages an 18-hectare farm and two washing stations and processes coffee from his own land and surrounding smallholders. Verve's archived pear, marmalade, and pine lot included coffee from 36 other farmers.
Farm: Mustefa Abakeno →History
Mustefa was instrumental in the formation of the Hunda Oli Cooperative and the Kata Muduga Cooperative Union. Following 2017 regulatory changes in Ethiopia, he became one of the first smallholder farmers to obtain a direct export license in 2018. He has since established his own wet mill to manage processing and facilitate direct trade with international buyers.
Published coffees linked to Mustefa Abakeno
A producer may be listed for one explicitly documented component of a blend, not the entire coffee. These catalog relationships do not independently verify every lot or harvest. Check the individual coffee profiles and original research sources.
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Blend · Component origins documented on the coffee profile where available
Cosmic Ripple Blend
Blend contributor: Mustefa Abakeno is named for a component in this coffee's catalog record, not credited as the sole grower.

Blend contributor: Mustefa Abakeno is named for a component in this coffee's catalog record, not credited as the sole grower.

Archive: Ethiopia Mustefa Abakeno
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Research sources & verification
These source links were recorded for this producer profile. They provide a way to check the documented claims; the links do not independently establish each person's identity, current farm relationship or coffee lot.
Research last reviewed: 2026-10-03

