Conduct cutting-age research on coffee along its value chain.
Conduct multi(trans)disciplinary researches from sociological, historical, anthropological, cultural, economical and marketing perspective of coffee in Ethiopia
Generate and improve coffee technology
Serve as local, regional and international reference or collaborative research institute for coffee research.
Provide consultancy services in the production, sustainable supply, postharvest handling and value addition, marketing and consumption of coffee.
Provide technical support and independent evidence-based policy advice to policy makers, farm managers, subject matter specialists, development agents, community-based organization, and other stakeholders.
Support undergraduate and graduate programs at JU and partner institutions to make graduate research productive and problem solving.
Provide information to local and international communities through community oriented extension system and scientific outputs.