date:May 24, 2013
Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA), a coffee trade association, has certified Addis Ababa-based METAD Agricultural Development (METAD)/Kabu Coffee Quality Control Laboratory as the first privately owned certified laboratory in Africa.
The laboratory was established in the Gerji area of Addis Ababa with a mission to help drive global credibility for Ethiopia's coffee market.
METAD performs cultivation, processing and export operations for green Arabica coffee beans and also provides