{"id":490584,"date":"2025-12-03T11:17:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T19:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/?p=490584"},"modified":"2025-12-03T11:17:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T19:17:26","slug":"ethiopia-launches-specialty-coffee-association-to-elevate-global-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/ethiopia-launches-specialty-coffee-association-to-elevate-global-leadership-490584.html","title":{"rendered":"Ethiopia Launches Specialty Coffee Association To Elevate Global Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Addis Ababa, Ethiopia \u2014 November 25, 202<\/em>5 \u2014 Marking a new era for Ethiopia\u2019s coffee industry <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sca-ethiopia.com\">Specialty Coffee Association of Ethiopia (SCAE)<\/a> is officially launched today. As a unified body, SCAE will champion Ethiopia\u2019s specialty coffee on the global stage, strengthen quality standards, and create new opportunities for producers, exporters, and the wider coffee community.<\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-box arconix-box-white\"><div class=\"arconix-box-content\">This press release was provided to Sprudge for Sprudge Press Releases. Interested in submitting a press release? Get in touch! 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Yet much of this potential remains undervalued. SCAE was formed to protect Ethiopia\u2019s heritage, elevate quality excellence, and ensure the country\u2019s extraordinary contribution to specialty coffee is fully recognized worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal is simple but ambitious,\u201d said <strong>Ashenafi Argaw, President of SCAE<\/strong>. \u201cWe want to showcase the best of Ethiopian specialty coffee, strengthen traceability and quality standards, and provide a platform for our producers to be recognized globally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The association\u2019s mission is grounded in collaboration, innovation, and global engagement. It will serve as a hub for knowledge sharing, research, professional development, market expansion, and advocacy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flagship Program: <em>Best of Ethiopia<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SCAE will lead <strong>Best of Ethiopia<\/strong>, a national initiative to identify, celebrate, and promote the most remarkable coffees from Ethiopia\u2019s diverse regions. Through professional evaluation, global promotion, and direct market access, the program will raise Ethiopia\u2019s profile while creating new opportunities for producers.<\/p>\n<p>SCAE also plans to strengthen farmer support through training, sensory education, sustainability programs, research initiatives, and quality-focused development projects, empowering Ethiopia\u2019s coffee community and protecting biodiversity for future generations.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s launch brought together farmers, exporters, cooperatives, researchers, roasters, and government partners, signaling a shared commitment to guide Ethiopian coffee into a new era<br \/>\nof excellence and global leadership.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Faysel Abdosh, Board Member:<\/strong> <em>\u201cOur mission is to redefine, protect, promote, and reward Ethiopia\u2019s specialty coffee. SCAE is here to ensure that our coffees receive the recognition and value they truly deserve.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kenean Assefa, Board Member:<\/strong> <em>\u201cSCAE is committed to strengthening Ethiopia\u2019s presence in the global specialty market through powerful storytelling and international visibility. Ethiopia has a story the world wants to hear. We simply need to tell it boldly and consistently.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tamru Tadess, Board Member and 1st Ethiopian Cup of Excellence Winner (2021):<\/strong> <em>\u201cSCAE will organize coffee auctions which provide a premier global platform to present Ethiopia\u2019s finest, rarest, and most exceptional coffees to international buyers\u2014ensuring transparency, rewarding excellence, and elevating the value returned to producers.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>About SCAE<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Specialty Coffee Association of Ethiopia (SCAE) is the national body advancing Ethiopia\u2019s position as a global leader in specialty coffee. Through its flagship Best of Ethiopia auctions, international promotion campaigns, and strategic partnerships, SCAE connects Ethiopia\u2019s producers, exporters, and cooperatives with premium markets worldwide. Rooted in Ethiopia\u2019s heritage as the birthplace of Arabica coffee, the Association champions quality,<br \/>\ntransparency, and sustainability, ensuring Ethiopia\u2019s more than 10,000 unique coffee varieties continue to shape the future of the global industry. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sca-ethiopia.com\">www.sca-ethiopia.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>This press release was provided to Sprudge for Sprudge Press Releases. 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