Heleanna Georgalis

Heleanna Georgalis, the director of Moplaco, was the first curator for TYPICA. When I visited Ethiopia the year before last for the first time, Heleanna was the only person that I could get an appointment with. She accepted us even though we had no experience in the coffee importing business. She took care of everything, introduced us to the drivers and lodgings in Ethiopia, which I think was because it was my first visit to the production area. When I look back, I think that the depth of her life experience made her accept us. Moplaco is one of the oldest exporters in Ethiopia. The company has had a close relationship with Japan from the time of Heleanna’s father Yanni Georgalis and they have visited Japan many times. I...