Tibebu Roba

Monmouth Coffee Company

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Alongside coffee, Tibebu Roba grows false banana (Enset). False banana looks almost the same as a banana tree but is a different type of plant and is grown for its edible stems and roots. It is the staple crop of Ethiopia, and every part of the tree is used is used including the shade it casts which used to protect coffee trees from too much sun exposure. False banana is a highly resilient plant which can grow in different micro-climates and without a lot of farmer intervention. Tibebu also grows Bisana trees which he says are an important companion for coffee and are grown for their medicinal

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UK company
Registered at Companies House as MONMOUTH COFFEE COMPANY LIMITED, number 05693397. Checked 2026-09-06.
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No majority shareholding traced outside the UK. Companies House.
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