25/09/2025
coffee sets a new auction record at US$1,739 per kilogram
A coffee produced by Alo Coffee has set a new record for Ethiopian beans at auction, selling for AU$2,635 (US$1,739) per kilogram at the Echoes of the Peak event hosted by M-Cultivo. The record surpassed the previous high of AU$2,431 per kilogram, achieved earlier this year by a Keramo Super Natural lot purchased by Black Gold Coffee. The winning lot, weighing five kilograms, will be shared between Coffee Camps Limited and H Proper.
Harley Keith of H Proper described the purchase as a deserved recognition of Alo Coffeeâs quality and the commitment of its producers. âWorking closely with a producer who is so responsive to your demands is quite a rare thing, especially with Tamiruâs [Alo Coffee representative Tamiru Tadessa Tesema] calibre in the specialty coffee scene,â he said, congratulating Tamiru and his team for what he called a âvery successful auction.â Coffee Camps Limited, which purchased each of the first five lots at the auction, also highlighted the exceptional quality of the beans, grown at an altitude of 2,580 meters, the highest recorded coffee harvest in Ethiopia.
Alo Coffeeâs Tamiru described the sale as âhistoricâ for Ethiopian coffee. âAchieving US$1,739 per kilo not only breaks records, but also shows the world the true value and potential of our producersâ hard work,â he said. âWe are proud to share this milestone with the global coffee community and even more motivated to keep pushing quality limits.â
The recent Echoes of the Peak auction hosted by M-Cultivo has seen the record price per kilogram for a lot of Ethiopian coffee broken.