On the ground
The Tropiq Ethiopia team strictly follows up on each step of the value chain to make sure we provide high quality and traceable coffee directly from origin. Read more to learn exactly what this work involves.
The coffees we source and the partners we choose often make it to the cup of excellence confirming that we've perfected the art of cupping fresh coffees and predicting it's future state.
The Tropiq Ethiopia team strictly follows up on each step of the value chain to make sure we provide high quality and traceable coffee directly from origin. Read more to learn exactly what this work involves.
Creating and maintaining quality in a cup of specialty coffee requires several finely-tuned value additions along the supply chain. Read on to discover the factors that have the great influence on the quality of green coffee from farm to port.
Each harvest we conduct farm and washing station visits and obtain information on prices and productivity, as well as the progress of harvesting and processing cherries. We observe and consult on processing methods, meet farmers that deliver to the stations, check the progress of social responsibility and community empowerment projects undertaken by partners, and create relationships with stations managers and staff. This way we continue tracing the coffee in parchment as we do with cherries. Read more here.
"It's taken years to develop supply chains that deliver high quality consistently. I firmly believe we're come to a point where we can offer some of the best coffees produced in Ethiopia.”
We regularly update our quality and sustainability indicators.
If you're passing by one of our origin offices, we always have some space for you to catch up on your own work and cup with us.