ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE) to hold the most coveted coffee competition Cup of Excellence in Ethiopia in 2020.
The signing ceremony was taken place on the sidelines of the Specialty Coffee Expo that was held in Boston from April 11 to 14, 2019.
More than 40 Ethiopian coffee exporting companies, producers and cooperatives were taking part in the expo, which is the leading trade fair and networking platform for the coffee industry.
Over 3,900 exhibitors and 9,000 attendees from across the world had participated in the exhibition, organized by the Specialty Coffee Association.
The exhibition would bring good opportunity for Ethiopia as the U.S. is one of the largest markets for Ethiopia’s fine coffee.
The Ethiopian Herald April 16, 2019
BY STAFF REPORTER
