Currently, 8 PhD and 2 MSc academic staff specialized in coffee science are available at JU being engaged in research undertakings of the institute. Moreover, there are senior academic staff of sister colleges and institutes (College of Natural Sciences, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, College of Law and Governance, College of Public Health & Medical Sciences, JU Institute of Technology, Institute of Oromo Studies) of JU that can study the sociological, biological, ecological, historical, cultural, economical, marketing, anthropological, political dimension of coffee.
List of currently available teaching and research staff specialized on coffee science
| S.No. | Name | Field of specialization | Remark |
| 1 | Dr. Gezahegn Berecha | Coffee biodiversity/ conservation biologist | |
| 2 | Dr. Kitessa Hundera | Coffee ecologist/ | |
| 3 | Dr. Girma Adugna | Coffee pathologist | |
| 4 | Dr. Esaya Mindesl | Entomologies | |
| 5 | Dr. Wayessa Garede | Coffee pathologist | |
| 6 | Dr. Adugna Debele | Coffee physiologist and modeling | |
| 6 | Dr. Kassaye Tolessa | Coffee quality and value chain | |
| 7 | Dr. Adugnaw Mintesinote | Coffee Agronomy and quality | |
| 8 | Mrs. Shitaye Gure | Coffee quality | |
| 9 | Dr. Zekarias Shumeta | Coffee value chain | |
| 10 | Dr. Tinsae Demisse | Coffee value chain | |
| 11 | Dr. Fikadu Mitiku | Coffee certification | |
| 12 | Mr. Mohammed Worku | Coffee quality | Finalize his PhD in 6 months |
| 13 | Mr. Garba Daba | Coffee pathologist | PhD student |
IICoR has its director, research consortium coordinator, chair groups leaders, researchers (75 % research and community service and 25% teaching), research associates (25% research and community service and 75 % teaching), research support staff, administration personnel and field workers.