Welcome መሪወች! It's Wednesday, and we are featuring Fayisel Abdosh, the Founder and CEO of Testi Coffee. From buying DV lottery to immigrating to the U.S., Fayisel has risen to build one of the top 10 coffee exporting companies in Ethiopia. In this episode, he shares his beginnings with 2500 ETB that his mother gave him when he was a high school student, up to building Tasty. Fayisel recounts his journey in the gold business, his experience in the coffee industry, explains the intricacies of specialty coffee, and much more about the coffee sector. Join us and learn as we delve into Fayisel Abdosh's inspiring story. Subscribe to the 'Meri Podcast' today to gain exclusive access to our valuable content and engage with us in the comments section. 0:00- intro 3:35- Who is Faysel ? 4:02- Starting Business 10:43- Gong to specialty coffee 12:04- the journey 14:17 - Best Coffee 19:52 - The coffee sector 25:02 - Where to start ? 33:41 - emergence of specialty coffee 40:57 - Challenging Times 43:20 - Effect of Current issue on red sea 46:53 - Privatization of coffee sector 51:40 - Testi Future 52:30 - Being ambitious 55:48 - Daily routine 1:02:22- One wisdom Social Links https://www.linkedin.com/company/meripodcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@meripodcast https://twitter.com/MERI_Podcast https://www.instagram.com/meripodcast/ https://t.me/MERI_PODCAST https://youtube.com/@Meriwoch?si=yIpJ3byprnVNwKi1 Copyright Notice for Meri Podcast: All rights reserved. The content featured in this podcast is protected by copyright laws. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or modification of any portion of this podcast is strictly prohibited. For permission to use our content, please contact us at meripodcastet@gmail.com Thank you for respecting our copyright.