The supply chain of Ethiopian Coffee involves various entities.
There are four options for the export coffee transactions: Vertical Integration, ECX, Cooperative Unions: Direct, and Large (Commercial) Farms: Direct.
Coffee supplied for the local market also has a significant volume and is an important part of the supply chain.
The supply chain and the place of Praxis Coffee in the chain is indicated in the diagram and table below.
| Entity | Product Sold | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Small Farms | Cherry | Growing , Harvesting , Primary Processing ( Partly ) |
| Large Commercial Farms | Primary Processed Bean (to ECX / Suppliers) Coffee Bean (to International Import | Growing , Harvesting , Primary Processing ( Partly ) |
| Supliers | Primary Processed Bean | Primary Processing Warehousing |
| Farmer's Cooperatives | Primary Processed Bean | Primary Processing Warehousing |
| Cooperative Unions | Cooperative Unions | Secondary Processing Warehousing , Exporting |
| ECX | Primary Processed Bean (to ECX / Suppliers) Coffee Bean (to International Import | Warehousing, Trading platform |
| Export Traders | Primary Processed Bean (to ECX / Suppliers) Coffee Bean (to International Import | Secondary Processing Warehousing , Exporting |
| Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority | Grading - Secondary Procced Coffee - Export |