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Tagel Alemayehu
Tagel Alemayehu is the founder of Olkai Coffee, an Ethiopian export and processing business established in 2018. For Sightglass’s Hambela coffee, he facilitates the relationship with approximately 130 Guji farmers; the individual growers are not named.
History
Tagel grew up in Bule Hora in a coffee-trading family and spent years managing Guji washing stations before founding Olkai Coffee. Crop to Cup documents Olkai operating multiple southern Ethiopian washing stations and working through community outgrower networks.
Research sources & verification
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Research last reviewed: 2026-09-30