Ethiopia has reported record earnings from coffee exports, generating 1.87 billion US dollars over the ten months to April 2025 a historic high for the Horn of Africa nation, and a significant milestone for its most prized commodity.The figures, disclosed by the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority (ECTA), represent an 87 percent increase in export revenue compared to the same period last year, with shipment volumes rising by 70 percent to 354,302 metric tonnes. The surge marks a striking rebound in one of the world’s oldest coffee economies, powered by targeted domestic reforms and favourable conditions in global markets.Adugna Debela, Director-General of ECTA, attributed the strong performance to Ethiopia’s national coffee development strategy, which includes efforts to improve traceability, enhance quality control, and expand access to international buyers through digital auction platforms and bilateral trade agreements.Ethiopia’s top export destinations remained stable, with Germany, Saudi Arabia and the United States leading in volume and value. Demand from traditional partners has been bolstered by shifting consumer preferences toward sustainably sourced, single-origin Arabica beans qualities for which Ethiopian coffee is globally renowned.As the ancestral home of Arabica coffee, Ethiopia occupies a unique place in the global supply chain. But recent gains come against a backdrop of heightened volatility in international commodity markets, where coffee prices have been buffeted by climate risks, supply chain disruptions, and geopolitical tensions in other major producing regions such as Brazil and Colombia.The International Coffee Organization (ICO) recently noted a sustained uptick in global Arabica prices, driven by tighter inventories and a post-pandemic resurgence in out-of-home consumption. Meanwhile, specialty coffee consumption is growing in Asia and the Middle East, creating new opportunities for African exporters.Despite macroeconomic headwinds including a persistent foreign exchange shortage and high inflation at home Ethiopia’s coffee sector has benefited from a weakening local currency, which has made its exports more competitive on the international stage.With two months remaining in the Ethiopian fiscal year, authorities are optimistic that the upward trajectory will continue. If current trends hold, Ethiopia is on track to surpass the two billion US dollars mark in annual coffee earnings for the first time (ICE ADDIS ABEBA)

Fonte notizia: ENA( Ethiopian new agency)