No more PDF lot sheets buried in email threads. Gobez compares station profiles, dispatches targeted samples in 48 hours, attaches the QA packet to every cup score, then tracks each lot from origin evidence to U.S. release — one file, start to finish.
"Lemon candy, jasmine, white peach, rose. Silky body, tea-like clarity in the finish."
Buyer confidence is built from the same evidence a Q grader uses on the cupping table.
Farm-level profiles with photography, process detail, and station identity attached to every lot.
Moisture, water activity, density, screen size, and cup notes recorded against the lot ID.
From sample request to dispatch from origin warehouse, with custody updates in the file.
Gobez Coffee LLC is a U.S.-based, family-owned importer and distributor of Ethiopian conventional and specialty green coffee. Through long-term relationships with producers, cooperatives, and exporter partners across Ethiopia — including our role as North American representative for the Oromia Coffee Farmers' Cooperative Union — we open direct access to coffees from every major growing region.
That national sourcing footprint lets buyers secure the right coffees for both spot and program needs: a broad range of flavor profiles, processing methods, and scalable volumes, delivered with disciplined execution. Every lot carries rigorous QA, complete documentation, and end-to-end traceability — so performance stays consistent and repeatable from origin to arrival.
Built for buyers who want Ethiopian coffees they can feature, re-buy, and scale.
Selected for clarity, structure, and roast versatility — floral, tea-like washed profiles, fruit-forward naturals, and balanced coffees across espresso and filter.
Region, producer or co-op, processing, altitude, harvest, and clear lot identity — a story your sales team can stand behind.
Fast samples, clear specs, and responsive communication, with a straight path from selection to contract to arrival.
Chicago and Charlotte fulfillment for efficient, predictable North American delivery and consistent handling.
Point-of-origin procurement for full container loads — tighter control over specs, lot integrity, and total landed cost.
Gobez moves green buyers from origin curiosity to a signed lot file: station-level discovery, sample discipline, QA evidence, and delivery visibility in one workspace — no spreadsheet required.
Build programs across core blends, seasonal single origins, and limited releases with qualified options by station, process, cup direction, and release window.
Supply · 190 active files
Shortlist coffees by region, elevation, process, certification, grade, cup profile, and program volume before your team spends time on samples.
Origin · 4 zones
Give teams the origin details they need without reducing growers to decoration: station identity, process discipline, regional context, and responsible sourcing proof.
Provenance · 1,950–2,200 m
Keep request context, sample status, QA files, team notes, and shipment planning connected so buyers know what to do next.
Workspace · 5 stages
Large-format origin imagery paired with the station, process, and logistics evidence — so Gobez reads as a sourcing operating system, not a coffee catalog.
Guracho · Cherry intake
Raised beds, hand-sorting, and station-by-station process detail sit alongside the UI so buyers connect cup profile to real station handling in Guji and Borena.
Guji Kercha · 1,950–2,150 m
Cherry maturity, volcanic soils, post-harvest discipline, and altitude data from our partner washing stations attach to every cupping form so taste has a verifiable record.
Abaya Gelana · Borena
Warehouse, bag, and shipment imagery beside delivery milestones to make spot, afloat, and forward buying legible — from origin stations to your roastery.
Hambella · Raised beds
Our partner stations log turning intervals, moisture targets, and bed time per lot — at Hambella, cherry is raked frequently and covered at the hottest part of the day and at night to control drying.
One country, two partners, five washing stations — placed against Ethiopia's borders, road and river corridors, and the eight coffee regions named throughout these profiles.
Regions, station positions, and roads are placed schematically by named district/kebele for orientation, not surveyed GPS — country border traced from public boundary data. Treat as an origin overview, not a navigational chart.
Each tab opens a buyer's file built from our direct-trade origin dossiers — station discipline and community context from Guji and Borena, plus producer-direct Ethiopian lots from West and East Guji.
One of the flagship washing stations we source from, located in the kebele of Guracho in western Kercha. The station's founders were instrumental in establishing some of the first washing stations in the area, and Guracho has been a perennial favorite for both washed and natural offers since 2015.
Guji is an administrative zone of the Oromia region, separated from Borena Zone in 2002 and named for the Guji tribe of the Oromo people. Station staff have been working with Guji farmers for over 20 years, and began exporting in 2014, shipping primarily Guji coffees to roasters worldwide.
Despite proximity to Yirgacheffe, Guracho lots show a wide diversity of profiles — from sweet lemon candy and floral tea to heavy green melon, peach, and rose. Grade 1 naturals require additional labor-intensive drying and cherry sorting, resulting in marmalade fruit flavors with white wine acidity and perfumed aromatics.
Farmers cultivate coffee trees in the Hambella District in the much-beloved Guji region. The station provides agronomic support — training on harvesting ripe cherry, cultivation, and fertilizing techniques — and pays an additional 30% bonus from coffee sales back to contributing producers.
The soils in the southern and western parts of Ethiopia's coffee-growing regions are volcanic and rich in nutrients and minerals. Farmers selectively handpick ripe cherry and deliver their harvests to Hambella station daily. At intake, a staff of 180 seasonal workers inspect and float cherry.
For natural lots, accepted cherry is laid to dry on raised beds. Workers rake drying cherry frequently to ensure even drying, and cherry is covered at the hottest part of the day and at night to prevent condensation — a discipline that translates directly into Hambella's reputation for clean, repeatable cup quality.
Gelana Abaya coffees are produced in the Gelana and Abaya woredas, located just northwest of the town of Yirgacheffe along the eastern slopes of the hills that separate Yirgacheffe from Lake Abaya. Less than 10 miles from Yirgacheffe town — but a distinct geography, and a unique cup character.
Gelana and Abaya are neighboring woredas in the Borena Zone of Oromia. The border between Oromia and the Southern Nation Nationalities and People's Region (SNNPR) — where Yirgacheffe sits in the Gedeo Zone — runs right between them, producing geographical distinctions that show up clearly in the cup.
Our lots are from sites operated in the kebeles of Shara and Bukisa. De-pulping machinery and fermentation tanks are kept pristine, and drying beds are in fantastic condition. Washing crews work together with long wooden paddles to stir fermenting parchment, rinsing through concrete channels for uniform mucilage removal — both groups singing in time to the rhythm of their work.
Two lots from one celebrated West Guji station: a washed Gerba Dogo (87.0) and a natural Gerba Dogo Sodu (88.0), both grown between 2,100–2,300 m and produced by Mira Coffee — the family operation founded by Morkata Gata and his wife, Eyerusalem — and brought to you directly through Gobez.
Located in the Guji Zone of Ethiopia's Oromia region, Dogo Sodu is a celebrated coffee-growing area. Its high altitude, fertile soil, and favorable climate combine to create ideal conditions for exceptional beans that are highly prized in the global market and help solidify the region's reputation as a premier coffee hub.
Mira Coffee has farmed in Guji for generations, founded by patriarch Shonora Gata, and now runs multiple washing stations, drying sites, and export operations across the zone. Our team visited Morkata and Eyerusalem's family home before signing the first contract — family and community sit at the heart of everything Mira does.
Grown at 2,175 m in the village of Uraga, Oddo Shakiso, by Lelise Shonora and her husband Sida Udessa, and produced and processed with Mira Coffee. Once grouped with Sidama, Guji has emerged as its own distinct origin — expressive fruit, elegant florals, and remarkable clarity in the cup.
Lelise Shonora comes from a deeply rooted coffee-growing family led by patriarch Shonora Gata, who helped establish some of the earliest washing stations in the Guji region. She is the sister of our longtime partner Morkata Shonora — the very first coffee Gobez ever sourced from this family came through Morkata, which is also how this Uraga relationship began.
Cool mountain temperatures, fertile soil, and abundant rainfall at this elevation contribute to dense seed structure and the layered complexity that defines exceptional Ethiopian coffees.
Move through each stage to see what the buyer does, what Gobez returns, and which document or action moves the coffee forward.
Start with station identity, elevation, process, and menu role so your team can shortlist the right Ethiopia options before the sampling clock starts.
Sample requests carry origin, process, lot assumptions, desired roast use, and preferred arrival window into the Gobez sample desk — no separate spreadsheet to maintain.
Each release file puts sensory notes next to measurable specs so quality and operations can approve together — without a chain of email attachments.
The buyer moves from interest to commitment with fewer handoffs and fewer disconnected attachments — the lot file becomes the contract record.
Operational visibility helps buyers plan roast schedules, wholesale launches, and replenishment timing — without chasing freight forwarders for status.
"Every file on Gobez starts at a station, on a bed, with hands on the cherry."
— Field notes, Guji 2021
A single sourcing front door for roasters who want clean coffee data, faster sampling, and dependable fulfillment across North America.
Match by origin, grade, process, cup score, flavor profile, certifications, and purchase format.
Sampling, lot holds, quote windows, and document requests keep moving without manual chasing.
Plan spot, afloat, warehouse release, or full container procurement around your production calendar.
Explore options early, share internal notes, and reveal purchase intent when the team is ready.
Centralize lot questions, cupping feedback, contract details, and delivery updates against each file.
Traceability, quality, harvest, and logistics records organized so every lot has a clear identity.
Tell Gobez what you are sourcing, when you need it, and how you plan to roast it. The team will match the right Ethiopian lots to your flavor, volume, and logistics needs.
Selected context carries into the request so the buyer conversation starts with the right station, process, and documentation path.