Daye Bensa

Ethiopia

Founded in 1996 by brothers Asefa and Mulugeta Dukamo, this producer has grown from a local coffee business into a fully integrated operation, working alongside thousands of smallholder farmers while managing processing, quality control, and export under one organization.

About Daye Bensa Coffee

Daye Bensa Coffee traces its origins to Ethiopia's Bensa district, where brothers Asefa and Mulugeta Dukamo began their journey as coffee producers before establishing the company in 1996. What started as a local coffee business has grown into one of Ethiopia's leading specialty coffee producers and exporters, working with company-owned farms and thousands of smallholder farmers across the country's southern coffee-growing regions. Throughout its growth, Daye Bensa has remained closely connected to the farming communities where its story first began.

As the company expanded, so did its coffee infrastructure. Today, Daye Bensa operates an extensive network of washing stations, dry mills, coffee cleaning facilities, warehouses, and company-owned farms that support every stage of production and export preparation. This integrated approach allows coffees from multiple Ethiopian origins to be processed under consistent quality standards while preserving the identity of each producing region.

Daye Bensa's approach combines long-term relationships with farming communities and continued investment in coffee production. By working alongside smallholder producers while managing processing and export under one organization, the company continues to strengthen the connection between Ethiopia's coffee-growing regions and specialty coffee roasters around the world. This commitment to quality and regional identity has helped establish Daye Bensa as one of the country's most recognized specialty coffee producers and exporters.

What Makes Daye Bensa Coffees So Special?

Daye Bensa has become one of Ethiopia's leading specialty coffee producers by staying closely connected to the communities where its coffees are grown. Working with company-owned farms and thousands of smallholder farmers across Sidama, Bensa, and Yirgacheffe, the team manages its own washing stations and dry mills, giving them control over quality from cherry to export while allowing each coffee to reflect the character of its origin.

Quality has always been at the centre of Daye Bensa's work. Their coffees have earned repeated recognition in Ethiopia's Cup of Excellence, but what stands out to us is their consistency. Year after year, they continue to produce clean, expressive coffees backed by strong producer relationships, careful processing, and a commitment to traceability that specialty coffee roasters can trust.