Ethiopia is the latest producing region to see a record price fetched for a lot of coffee, with Alo Coffee selling a single lot for US$1739 per kilogram.
The lot has been split by Coffee Camps Limited and H Proper. It was sold at the fourth independent Ethiopian coffee auction, Echoes of the Peak, hosted by M-Cultivo.
The previous record stood at $1604 per kilogram for a Sidama Keramo Super Natural lot purchased by Black Gold Coffee earlier in 2025.
Representative for Alo Coffee, Tamiru Tadessa Tesema, says the sale is significant in the broader landscape of Ethiopian coffee production.
“This is a historic moment for Ethiopian coffee. Achieving $1739 per kilo not only breaks records, but shows the world the true value and potential of our producers’ hard work,” says Tesema.
“We are proud to share this milestone with the global coffee community and even more motivated to keep pushing quality limits.”
The record-breaking five-kilogram Lot NW2 sold for a total of $8695, while the opening lot of the auction, Lot NW1, sold for a total of $7565 – or $1513 per kilogram.
Coffee Camps Limited acquired part of each of the top five lots of the auction. Birdie Chu from the company praised the ingenuity of Alo Coffee in producing such high-quality lots.
“This purchase features coffee grown at a stunning 2580 metres above sea level – the highest elevation harvest ever recorded in Ethiopia, showcasing the absolute pinnacle of quality and craftsmanship,” says Chu.
Harley Keith of H Proper, which shared in the historic purchase, says the price is a just reward for Tesema and Alo Coffee.
“Working closely with a producer who is so responsive to your demands is quite a rare thing, especially with Tamiru’s calibre in the specialty coffee scene,” he says.
“We at H Proper Coffee Roasters would like to congratulate Tamiru and his team for a very successful auction, and would like to congratulate Tamiru personally as his hard work has paid off.
“There is no doubt Alo Coffee will have one of the best coffees in the world … I’m so excited to drink this coffee.”
The record-breaking auction follows reports that Ethiopia’s coffee industry now generates US$2.7 billion in foreign currency and supports the livelihoods of more than 20 million farmers, according to Agriculture Minister Addisu Arega.
M-Cultivo CEO David Paparelli says the successful Echoes of the Peak auction has further solidified Ethiopia as a source of high-end, luxury coffee.
