<p>The first recommendation would be to go to a <strong>Chamber of Commerce or a Board of Trade locally</strong> and to make a request to help with the contacts of potential importers.</p>

<p>Quick googling directed me to website of the Chamber of Commerce in Ethiopia: <a href="http://www.ethiopianchamber.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ethiopianchamber.com/</a></p>

<p>The Government of Ethiopia also hosted <a href="http://icocoffeeorg.tumblr.com/post/143372443370/videos-from-the-4th-world-coffee-conference-now" rel="nofollow">World Coffee Conference</a>, so you may find additional information on event, and may be some useful contacts to start with. </p>

<p>The second option would be <strong>to get in touch with biggest Coffee Associations or to participate in coffee conferences/shows</strong>:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.ico.org/" rel="nofollow">The International Coffee Organization (ICO)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://scaa.org/" rel="nofollow">Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://scae.com/" rel="nofollow">Specialty Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE)</a></li>
<li>Different coffee shows, conferences and festivals (<a href="http://www.roastmagazine.com/currentissue/currentissue/tradeshowcal.html" rel="nofollow">here's the calendar and links with additional information can be found</a>)</li>
</ul>

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Farside
<p>Go to any coffee trade show in the US or Europe.  I would recommend the <a href="http://scaa.org/" rel="nofollow">Specialty Coffee Association of America</a> or the <a href="http://scae.com/" rel="nofollow">Specialty Coffee Association of Europe</a>. Other options are: CoffeeFest, CoffeeCon, etc. An Internet search for coffee conferences really would be your best bet.</p>

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Aaron Skeen
<p>I would suggest reaching out to distribution companies directly. Search as if you were a coffee roaster trying to buy beans and you'll find the companies that are selling in bulk.</p>

<p>I work at a coffee company where we work directly (and almost exclusively) with growers, but most companies are happy to deal with resellers.</p>

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Robert1er
<p>I am from Ethiopia. I have a Coffee Export License from Ethiopia for the World market. How can I go about getting buyers? Where is the best place to find potential importers of my coffee?</p>

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Do you have a local chamber of commerce or something like that? You could ask if they have any contacts.
DCTLib
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Where can I go to find importers?
Yibas
# Where can I go to find importers?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-03-18)

I am from Ethiopia. I have a Coffee Export License from Ethiopia for the World market. How can I go about getting buyers? Where is the best place to find potential importers of my coffee?

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> **username_1**: Do you have a local chamber of commerce or something like that? You could ask if they have any contacts.  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2016-05-01. Score: 3

The first recommendation would be to go to a **Chamber of Commerce or a Board of Trade locally** and to make a request to help with the contacts of potential importers.

Quick googling directed me to website of the Chamber of Commerce in Ethiopia: <http://www.ethiopianchamber.com/>

The Government of Ethiopia also hosted [World Coffee Conference](http://icocoffeeorg.tumblr.com/post/143372443370/videos-from-the-4th-world-coffee-conference-now), so you may find additional information on event, and may be some useful contacts to start with.

The second option would be **to get in touch with biggest Coffee Associations or to participate in coffee conferences/shows**:

* [The International Coffee Organization (ICO)](http://www.ico.org/)
* [Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA)](http://scaa.org/)
* [Specialty Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE)](http://scae.com/)
* Different coffee shows, conferences and festivals ([here's the calendar and links with additional information can be found](http://www.roastmagazine.com/currentissue/currentissue/tradeshowcal.html))


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### Answer by username_3 on 2016-04-29. Score: 2

Go to any coffee trade show in the US or Europe. I would recommend the [Specialty Coffee Association of America](http://scaa.org/) or the [Specialty Coffee Association of Europe](http://scae.com/). Other options are: CoffeeFest, CoffeeCon, etc. An Internet search for coffee conferences really would be your best bet.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2016-05-12. Score: 1

I would suggest reaching out to distribution companies directly. Search as if you were a coffee roaster trying to buy beans and you'll find the companies that are selling in bulk.

I work at a coffee company where we work directly (and almost exclusively) with growers, but most companies are happy to deal with resellers.


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