As a producer and exporter, Oboleyan has been in existence since 2018. The company was founded by Tariku Edema. Oboleyan means "brother" in Oromo, to emphasise that it is a family company. Tariku Edema runs Oboleyan with his brothers Wendimu, Demelash and Anteneh. Between them, the 4 of them have decades of experience in export, post-harvest coffee processing and warehouse management. Since its creation, Oboleyan has specialised in the production and export of plain and washed coffee from the Guji and Sidama regions.
Prior to 2018, the Edema brothers acted as coffee suppliers for the Ethiopian coffee exchange for 15 years. The relaxation of government regulations in 2018, allowing increased private participation in coffee exports, presented an opportunity, leading to the formation of Oboleyan Coffee Export PLC.
The company has 7 drying stations and 3 washing stations, and exports around 500 tonnes of plain coffee and 200 tonnes of washed coffee. Oboleyan's goal for 2030? To develop into a benchmark company for Guji and Sidama coffees!