feature stories: coffee in Ethiopia, 2004

Entry to the city of Bonga, in the region where coffee originates in November 2004

The primary forests where coffee comes from in November 2004

Bonga, the homeland of coffee. Coffee bean harvest at Cheik Mohamed’s in November 2004

Bonga, the homeland of coffee. Coffee bean harvest at Cheik Mohamed’s in November 2004

Mankra, the homeland of coffee. Young man picking coffee beans in November 2004

Mankra, the homeland of coffee. Men harvesting wild coffee in November 2004

Mankra, the homeland of coffee. Wild coffee beans drying in November 2004

Shebe, the homeland of coffee. Wild coffee beans drying in November 2004

In the homeland of coffee, Bonga market. A young farmer selling green coffee  beans for the local market in November 2004

Mankra, the homeland of coffee. Coffee ceremony at Asrat Tesfaye’s and his wife Gedamnesh Tamemu’s, wild coffee producers in November 2004

Mankra, the homeland of coffee. Coffee ceremony at Asrat Tesfaye’s and his wife Gedamnesh Tamemu’s, wild coffee producers in November 2004

Mankra, the homeland of coffee. Coffee ceremony at Asrat Tesfaye’s and his wife Gedamnesh Tamemu’s, wild coffee producers in November 2004

Mankra, the homeland of coffee. Coffee ceremony at Asrat Tesfaye’s and his wife Gedamnesh Tamemu’s, wild coffee producers in November 2004

Bonga, the homeland of coffee. In a factory men spread coffee beans to have them dry in the sun then put into bags in November 2004

Bonga, the homeland of coffee. In a factory men spread coffee beans to have them dry in the sun then put into bags in November 2004

Bonga, the homeland of coffee. Coffee shelling. Women sorting coffee beans in November 2004

Bonga, the homeland of coffee. A small wild coffee producer’s farm in November 2004

Big jebena, traditional coffee pot. It is the meeting point of day labourers looking for a job in November 2004

Jimma Agricultural Research Center, the most important genetic bank of coffee bushes in the world in November 2004

Men testing the quality of coffee for the Coffee and Tea Authority in November 2004

Women employed by the Paul Ries and Sons Company in November 2004

Coffee sorting at Paul Ries and Sons Company in November 2004

Coffee sorting at Paul Ries and Sons Company in November 2004

Coffee sorting at Paul Ries and Sons Company in November 2004

Coffee bag handling at Robera’s Company in November 2004

Coffee bag handling at Robera’s Company in November 2004

Coffee roasting room at Great Abyssinia Company in November 2004

Coffee roasting room at Great Abyssinia Company in November 2004

TO.MO.CA Cafeteria in November 2004

TO.MO.CA Cafeteria in November 2004

Coffee retailing in TO.MO.CA Cafeteria in November 2004

Coffee roasting in the TO.MO.CA Cafeteria back shop in November 2004

Coffee ceremony in Kara Mara restaurant in November 2004

Coffee ceremony at the Crown Hotel in November 2004

Coffee ceremony at the Museum of Addis Adeba Cafeteria. Young woman presenting roasted coffee in November 2004