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Certifications
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Organic Certification
Thrity one(31) cooperative members out of 45 have been certified organic by BCS
OKO-GARANTIE GMBH Germany with a potential exporting capacity of over 9,154 tons of
coffee per annum.
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Fair Trade Labeling Organization FLO
Certification
thirty nine (39) primary cooperatives are inscribed in FLO certification and have
the potential to produce 10,876 tons of coffee per annum.
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UTZ KAPEH Certification
Two primary cooperatives are certified by the UTZ KAPEH foundation in
the Netherlands and produce 642 tons of green beans per annum.
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Auction Market Waiver
Our union has obtained special permission to by-pass the auction market
and sell directly to our clients.
Memberships
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Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA)
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Eastern African Fine Coffee Association (EAFCA)
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Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce (AACC)
Recent International Awards
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World Specialty Commodities Award, Paris
2005
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Rosters Guild, Specialty Coffee Association
of America Award,
Seattle 2005
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ECafe Gold Cooperative Coffee Ethiopian
Competition 2005, First Place honor in washed and unwashed Sidamo
varietal class
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International Quality Award, The Arch of
Europe, Frankfurt 2004
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