The Ethiopian Embassy to Ottawa, Canada participated in the Canadian Coffee and Tea Show which was held in Vancouver from October 4 to 5, 2015. Two Ethiopian coffee exporters (Testi Cofffee Plc and Mormora) demonstrated the Speciality of Ethiopian coffee to many buyers and consumers who visited the event.
BNT Industry and coffee trading plc was also attend the show.The Ethiopian Display was eye catching and colourful.
What makes the Ethiopian display Unique was The Traditional Coffee Ceremony. Almost, all visitors of the event visited Ethiopian display.
All visitors were amazed by the taste of Ethiopian coffee and the way of the Traditional coffee ceremony displayed. Apart from the market opportunity, the event created a chance to show the true image of Ethiopia
The event was successful with thousands of people visiting the Ethiopian Display and tasting Ethiopian Coffee.
On this International coffee and Tea Trade show, there were 160 exhibitors and thousands of Visitors. H.E Ambassador Birtukan Ayano (in the picture with the Organizer of the event) and the coffee exporters briefed Visitors about Ethiopian Organic Coffee, the potential of Ethiopian coffee Exporters to supply to the Canadian demands of Importers, Ethiopian culture, Economic development and Political situation at large. Canadian importers also got the chance to discus with the Ethiopian coffee exporters.
People were intrigued after realising Garden and Forest Coffee by the briefing and reading the brochure prepared by the Ethiopian embassy about the birth place of Coffee, Ethiopia’s coffee regions and their different tastes as well as the country`s production capacity and investment opportunities. This event created a chance to find a new coffee export destination in Canada.
Canada imports From Ethiopia mainly agri-food products (Coffee, oil seeds, spices, vegetables and Fresh Injera), leather and leather products, textile products and cut flowers. Canada allows Quota and duty free access under the General system of Preferences (GSP) to Ethiopian products.
There is also a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the two countries which allows Ethiopian exporters of textile and apparel goods tariff-free access to Canadian market.
In this regard, the Embassy is aggressively working to sustain the existing market opportunities and to find new market Opportunities for Ethiopian products.
The Embassy of Ethiopia would like to thank all Visitors, Ethiopian Diaspora participated on the event, Canada coffee and Tea show Organisers and Ethiopian coffee exporters who made the event successful!
