A second edition of the Coffee Origins Trip (COT 2) will take place between 7 to 12 December with the goal of bringing some of the world’s coffee professionals into Ethiopia’s Arabica-growing regions for a programme centred on climate resilience, genetic diversity, and traceability.
Organised by the Kerchanshe Group, participants representing buying companies, roasteries, research institutions, and sustainability programs will travel through Arsi, Bale, West Arsi, Sidama, Guji, and Gedeo.
This year’s itinerary will focus on the ecological pressures impacting Ethiopia’s coffee landscapes, with early sessions taking place in the forest ecosystems of the Arsi and Bale highlands.
Site visits to Worka and Debeka facilities where updated infrastructure is being adopted will be undertaken mid-week, with a cupping program at a laboratory in Bule Hora set to introduce emerging lots and experimental processes.
A final closed-door roundtable in Addis Abada will also explore future collaboration models, particularly around resilience financing, quality investment, and long-term stability.
Kerchanshe Group CEO Israel Degefa says trips like COT 2 are important in helping supply-chain actors understand different environmental risks at origin.
“The value now lies in connecting field conditions with quality, security, and long-term viability,” says Degefa.
