About Kerchanshe Trading PLC

As the largest producer and exporter of coffee in Ethiopia, Kerchanshe Trading has a proud history of providing quality coffees to the local and international markets. Founded on the principle of bringing fairness and transparency to the coffee value chain while satisfying customer demand, Kerchanshe is also a company with a national, regional, and global vision.

Kerchanshe specializes in coffees sourced from Yirgacheffe, Nekemte, Gimbi, Djimma, and Sidamo, names that epitomize fine Arabica coffee. Since its inception 15 years ago, Kerchanshe has established a track record of fair trading and excellent customer service, and now employs over 1,350 permanent staff and more than 20,000 seasonal staff. Directly and indirectly, it impacts the livelihoods of over 1 million coffee growers throughout the southern and south-western coffee-cultivating regions of Ethiopia.

The passion for fine coffee is coupled with consistent reinvestment not only in improved infrastructure, technology and processes, but Kerchanshe also invests 10% of its annual profits into social responsibility programs through Buna Qala NGO,  which is established and fully supported and monitored under Kerchanshe trading, the former to build public schools, clinics, etc,  to provide clean water and other related services to the communities.

The diversified types of Arabica cultivation in the country and its highly suitable environment with high altitudes, good rainfall, and rich volcanic soils yield the uniquely Ethiopian flavors and aromas that are present in its elegant range of gourmet, specialty, and organic coffee. Coffees are rich in acidity, aromatic, and sweet flavored, with a spicy, flora, or mocha taste.

OUR VISION

To be the leader in innovation and quality among coffee producers and exporters while caring for the environment.

OUR MISSION

We are committed to providing the finest high-quality coffee beans to our customers worldwide while forging mutually beneficial relationships with the community and the environment that we live in.