Matiwos Ensermu (PhD)Gabriella Belay2026-11-132026-11-132026-09https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/9524This study tried to investigates the serious supply chain bottlenecks at selected Coffee Export Company using a diagnostic framework to identify the weakest links in the export value chain. For this study mixed-methods research approach & explanatory design was employed, structured interviews with quantitative data from 64 coffee exporting companies. The research instrument showed high internal consistency, with Cronbach’s Alpha values greater than 0.70.The findings revealed that Coordination and Communication Failures emerged as the most severe bottleneck (Mean = 4.20), followed by transportation and warehousing challenges. Root-cause analysis, identified Customs Clearance Procedures with Mean = 4.45 and Shipping Agent mismatch with Mean = 4.33 one of main setback. Inferential statistical analysis validates very strong negative correlation with r value of -0.828 between overall bottleneck severity and export performance.en-USSupply Chain BottlenecksCoffee Export LogisticsThesis