Tasting events for Good Food Award winning blend
Montana Coffee Traders received a Good Food Foundation Award for its Ethiopia Mulish at the 14th annual Good Food Awards Weekend, hosted on April 29 in Portland, Oregon, for selecting and roasting an earthly Ethiopian bean produced by Faysel Abdosh.
In 2014, Faysel established the Mulish Washing Station in the Guji zone of southern Ethiopia to support the coffee farmers in the region. Built to support and ease the transport of ripe coffee beans from the region, the Mulish washing station receives coffee cherries from 880 Guji smallholder farmers.
Dubbed the “Oscars of the food movement” by Newsweek, 200 Good Food Awards judges meticulously evaluated submissions across 18 categories. Montana Coffee Traders’ submission of its Ethiopia Mulish competed in a final round to be selected as the winner in the coffee category.
The judging panel comprises industry leaders, technical experts, grocers, chefs, food writers, and general ‘food movement leaders’ to balance professional and consumer palates. This results in everyday consumers and top chefs, food writers, and experts embracing the awardees’ taste profiles.
For a long time, certifications for responsible practices and awards for superior taste have remained distinct—one honors social and environmental responsibility, while the other celebrates craftsmanship and flavor. The Good Food Awards recognize that truly good food—the kind that brings people together and builds strong, healthy communities—contains all these ingredients.
Montana Coffee Traders sent three employees to the ceremony—Alison Chopp, green coffee buyer; Zach Farnes, roast master; and Katie Carlson, coffee educator; all accepted the award.
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