Southwestern area around Tepi, site of Ethiopia's second-largest coffee plantation at 6,205 hectares.
Tepi is a town at about 1,097 m, the largest settlement of Yeki woreda in Sheka Zone, South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region, in hilly, densely forested country. It hosts the second-largest coffee plantation in Ethiopia, covering 6,205 hectares and producing over 2,500 tonnes of arabica a year. Bebeka, about 28 km southwest of Mizan Teferi, the Bench Sheko Zone seat, is a separate estate of about 93 km² described as Ethiopia's largest and oldest coffee farm.
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Bebeka no longer runs official tours, and a visit usually needs a letter of introduction from the Coffee Plantation Development Enterprise, according to Lonely Planet.
Elsewhere in Ethiopia
Sources · 5 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Tepi, Ethiopia · Wikipedia
- Yeki · Wikipedia
- Mizan Teferi · Wikipedia
- Bebeka Coffee Plantation · Lonely Planet
- Guide to Ethiopian Green Coffee Origins · Ethio Coffee (exporter)