× Expand In December, the first China-Ethiopia Coffee Economic and Trade Cooperation Conference was held in Zhuzhou, Hunan, China, marking a new era of cooperation between the two nations. One country taking advantage of the rising demand is Ethiopia, which has worked hard to increase coffee exports to China in recent years. The event also saw the launch of a dedicated Ethiopian coffee trading center in Zhuzhou. At the same time, Ethiopian coffee is clearly popular in China, and that popularity goes beyond green coffee exports. Four years later, in 2022, the e-commerce platform Alibaba hosted a livestream event to promote Ethiopian coffee roasters.

Source: Ethiopian News January 13, 2026 11:32 UTC