Elto Coffee, Bare Site Outgrowers #2, Natural, G1

Eliyas Dukamo and Atiklit “Mimi” Dejene, the founders of Elto Coffee, are heavyweights in the best sense of the word. Eliyas is part of the Dukamo family behind Daye Bensa, while Mimi built her expertise in quality control at Gesha Village. Together they launched Elto with a focus on precision and innovation in Sidama, where they manage two drying stations—one in Bona and another in Arbegona. Their emphasis is on producing high-quality and competition-grade microlots through industry best practices, pushing Ethiopian specialty toward ever-higher standards. The name Elto carries a dual meaning in Sidama—“abundance” and “more than passion”—spotlighting their ambition and their ethos at once.