[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image _builder_version=”3.7″ src=”\/\/cdn.cafeimports.com\/images\/Cafe_Imports_Ethiopia_AR-1.jpg” max_width=”50%” align=”center” \/][et_pb_text admin_label=”1 – Intro” _builder_version=”3.7″ text_font=”Raleway||||||||” text_font_size=”15px”]<\/p>\n
Ethiopian coffees are near and dear to our hearts, so it\u2019s only fitting that we at Cafe Imports should want to be near and dear to the heart of Ethiopian coffee: This year, we\u2019re happy to announce the establishment of the Cafe Imports Ethiopia Sourcing Office<\/strong> in Addis Ababa, which will operate during and post-harvest and will serve as a hub for our cupping, purchasing, and developmental operations in East Africa.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text admin_label=”2 – Cupping” _builder_version=”3.7″ text_font=”Raleway||||||||” text_font_size=”15px”]<\/p>\n \u201cThis office will facilitate us in the cupping an approving of samples on the spot rather than having to ship samples, which saves time,\u201d says Claudia Bellinzoni<\/a>, Cafe Imports green-coffee buyer for Africa. Claudia will be staffing the office full-time from December through March, managing offer and pre-ship samples, writing and reporting on contracts, gathering producer information, and, of course, doing a bit of hosting as well.<\/p>\n \u201cWe will also have the possibility in this office to cup with customers on the spot,\u201d she says. \u201cAnd we\u2019ll be able to cup with them coffees and lots that are available\u2014not type samples, but offer samples. So if a customer is interested in coffees from a certain washing station or lot, if it\u2019s available it will definitely be on the table.\u201d<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”3 – Open Door” _builder_version=”3.7″ text_font=”Raleway||||||||” text_font_size=”15px”]<\/p>\n