Est. Addis Ababa · Ethiopia

Coffee that
remembers the mountain.

Melona is a small Addis Ababa roastery working with a handful of highland farms. Two lines, one philosophy: don't rush what the sun already did.

12
Highland farms
3
Regions
72h
Bean to bag
Melona premium coffee bag
Single OriginHand SortedSun DriedSmall BatchRoasted in Addis

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Two lines · one philosophy

Everyday, and everything else.

The regular line is the coffee we drink every morning — beautifully packaged, ziplock-sealed, ready for the week. The reserve is hand-tied in jute with a wax seal, made in batches small enough that we number each one.

The Regular Line

Ziplock bags. Every morning.

  • Matte foil-lined pouch
  • Resealable ziplock
  • Roasted weekly
  • 250g standard

The Reserve Line

Jute pouches. Numbered by hand.

  • Woven natural jute
  • Wax-sealed paper label
  • Hand-tied twine
  • Numbered batches

Whole bean or ground

Roasted this week. Ground to your brew.

Whole roasted Ethiopian coffee beans

Whole Bean

Roasted, sealed, shipped.

Freshly ground Ethiopian coffee

Ground to Order

Espresso, moka, pour-over.

Freshly roasted Ethiopian beans

Our story

Founded by Beza, in a kitchen in Addis.

Melona started as a home-roaster's obsession — one drum, one thermometer, one impatient friend. Today we work directly with farms in Sidamo, Yirgacheffe and Harrar, and we still roast every batch by feel.

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