Roots in the Highlands.
Crafted for the World.
Lambek Coffee connects specialty green coffee from Ethiopian smallholders to discerning roasteries worldwide — anchored in radical traceability, artisanal processing, and origin mastery.
1,800–2,300m
Highland Elevation
Slow cherry maturation & dense bean structure
100%
Lot Traceability
Single-farm & micro-station transparency
Grade 1 & 2
Specialty Standard
Rigorous optical color sorting & cupping
18+ Years
Origin Leadership
Direct partnership with Ethiopian farming families
About Lambek Coffee
Lambek Coffee Ltd
About LAMBEK
From the Ethiopian Highlands to the World
Lambek Coffee is a company set into action since April 2020 with primary objective of supplying speciality coffee directly from the farmers to the high end roasters across the globe. The management of LC is comprised with highly experienced people who have been working in the high end specialty coffee for over a decade. Lambek Coffee Ltd is a startup private limited company that is processor and exporter of Ethiopian Yirgacheffe green coffee beans from the Gedeo highlands. Our prime assets are our hardworking employees and the farmers around us.
“Quality is not an accident or a final step. It is the uncompromising standard maintained from cherry picking to container seal.”
Takele Mamo · Founder & Managing Director (Former YCFCU General Manager)
Agroforestry
100% Shade-Grown
The Standard
The Four Pillars of Lambek Coffee
Our integrated value chain controls every variable from soil to shipping, ensuring consistent sensory excellence.
Highland Microclimates
Grown at 1,800 to 2,300 meters in fertile volcanic soil beneath native shade canopies, developing high density and complex acidity.
Direct Producer Linkage
We work directly with smallholder farmers, paying quality premiums and documenting producer identity for every micro-lot.
Artisanal Processing
From strict flotation and density separation to slow sun drying on raised beds, every step is calibrated for cup clarity.
Export Precision
Processed in our modern Addis Ababa dry mill with color sorters, gravity tables, and certified cupping labs.
Processing Craft
Mastery Across Washed & Natural Profiles
We harness the distinct microclimates of Yirgacheffe to create clean, expressive coffees with unmistakable origin identity.
Yirgacheffe Fully Washed
Sensory Profile: Jasmine · Bergamot · Peach · Black Tea · Sparkling Lemon Acidity
Selective cherry flotation separates less-dense fruit before mechanical depulping. Parchment undergoes controlled mucilage removal followed by water washing and slow drying on ventilated raised beds.
- Double-density flotation sorting
- Eco-pulper parchment separation
- Constant parchment rotation to 11.5% moisture
Yirgacheffe Special Natural
Sensory Profile: Wild Blueberry · Ripe Strawberry · Raw Honey · Milk Chocolate · Creamy Body
Whole ripe cherries are spread in thin single layers on elevated mesh beds. Regularly racked under mountain sun and covered during peak midday heat to ensure gentle, uniform dehydration.
- Single-layer drying for peak airflow
- Regular racking for even drying
- Resting in breathable jute for moisture stability
Lifecycle
The Journey: From Ethiopian Soil to Global Port
A strictly documented 5-stage value chain ensuring zero quality degradation.
Selective Hand-Picking
Farmers harvest only deep crimson, fully ripe cherries at peak brix sugar content across the Gedeo hills.
Flotation & Density Grading
Cherries enter water tanks where less-dense floaters are skimmed away to ensure uniform seed density.
Raised-Bed Sun Drying
Cherries/parchment rest on elevated African beds, regularly racked under strict layer depth to reach 10–12% moisture.
Curing & Stabilization
Dried lots rest in cool warehouses for 4–6 weeks, stabilizing water activity and locking in aromatic complexity.
Dry Milling & Export Lab
Hulled, gravity-separated, optical color-sorted, and cupped in Addis Ababa before export packing in Ecotact liners.
Core Values
What Guides Our Work
Create shared values
Transparency across all the value chain
Quality product and standard service
Capabilities
Services for Importers & Roasters
We process and export coffee from our farm as well as coffee from member farmers
Provide Good Agricultural Practices to the farmers in our operation areas
Involve in the local development activities within the context of our business
Experience the True Character of Ethiopian Yirgacheffe
Explore our current crop offerings, review lot traceability data, or request cupping sample kits sent directly to your roastery.
Visit Us
Find Us
Ejigayhu Dibaba bldg, 5th Floor