Traffic Coffee Dukamo & Dejene

Eliyas Dukamo and Atiklit Dejene (“Mimi”), the founders of Elto Coffee, are rockstars of Ethiopian specialty coffee—Eliyas comes from the storied Dukamo family that founded Daye Bensa, while Mimi cut her teeth doing QC for Gesha Village. Their own venture, Elto, operates two drying stations—one in Bona, one in Arbegona—focused on the production of high-quality and competition-grade microlots using industry best practices. The word “Elto” has a dual meaning in Sidama—meaning both “abundance” and “more than passion,” summarizing the couple’s intention for their enterprise.