What is the Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony?

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WHAT IS THE ETHIOPIAN COFFEE CEREMONY?

Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony is the communal ritual of Ethiopians to prepare and enjoy coffee drinking in cultural way. The Coffee Ceremony has its own unique setting with special tools to brew the coffee and other accompanying materials to create ambiance.

Visitor trying to roast coffee

The Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony takes about one hour. It starts with washing the coffee beans and roasting the coffee. Ethiopians drink three rounds of cups of coffee during the Coffee Ceremony – the first one is the best.

Merit Ethiopian Experience Tours [MEET] arranges tours in Addis Ababa where you can experience the typical Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony.

Read more about Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony.

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