Qima Coffee

qima coffee is a specialty green coffee exporter founded in 2016 by faris sheibani, originally established to source from yemeni smallholder farmers during the civil conflict. headquartered in london with in-country operations in yemen, colombia, and ecuador, the company works directly with thousands of smallholder farmers across all three origins and maintains a fully traceable supply chain. in yemen, qima focuses on central and northern growing regions, sourcing heirloom yemenia varieties at high altitudes alongside other genetics including sl28, sl-34, and typica. the company has participated in ace private collection auctions, with lots scoring between 87 and 89-plus points and buyers including square mile coffee roasters, project origin, and brulerie du quai. qima operates a foundation that pledges 10% of annual profits to education and agricultural projects in yemen. the business has in-market presence across eight geographies and a team of 11 to 50 staff with expertise across agronomy, processing, and genetics. it is described as yemen's largest specialty coffee exporter by volume of impact. roasters sourcing traceable yemeni microlots or looking for direct-trade supply from colombia or ecuador are the primary audience.