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Mythologists and even historians tell about a goat herder from Kaffa, called Kaldi. He notices that the animals he has been keeping an eye on are surprisingly vibrant and active. He realizes that the goats have eaten some uncommon plant (now called coffee Arabica). So he tries it. Then he feels stimulated and energized as well. For proper confirmation, He seeks the help of the monks in a monastery. After showing some disdain about what was discovered at first, the burning aroma welcomes those coffee beans as an aid to keep the monks awake while on spiritual ceremonies. Hmm…look what we’ve got here.
Types of Coffee Beans
There is a vast diversity of coffee collection, such as Bedeka, Teppi Sidamo, Harar, Limun etc. But the three types of coffee that shout out are:- Ethiopian Sidamo
- Ethiopian Harar
- Ethiopian Yirgacheffe
Sidamo coffee beans have citric elements and lemon. It is the family to Yircacheffe and Guji. They are less expensive than Yirgacheffe and even more valued and consumed. They occupy the Southern part of Ethiopia. Harars are characterized by fruity or winey tones. It has bright acidity and are processed in a dry form (natural). Its shells are equally used in a tea called hasher-qahwa. The Yirgacheffe are saturated with this floral aroma, spicy fragrant, toned with citrus. It is highly in demand by exporters and regardless of the fact that it is costlier than any other coffee type. Although it is originated from Sidamo, the flavor and aroma makes it highly distinctive.
Coffee Ceremony and Culture
“Buna dabo naw”. This is a common phrase that shows how ingrained the role of coffee is the Ethiopian culture. This phrase means “Coffee is our Bread”. Just as bread is an especial part of a tribe or and a society’s cuisine. So is coffee respected and immensely used by the Ethiopians. Even the popular coffee ceremony has been instituted because of this natural beverage. The coffee ceremony involves a host (a woman honorably) that processes coffee and serves it to the participants who are at liberty to add sugar, salt or native butter. |
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According to Mark Wiens in Migrationology, there are 5 coffee shops that would fascinate you as a prospective tourist. Let’s mention 4 of them:
1) Tomoca Coffee: That is a pretty popular coffee shop. The Ethiopian style of macchiato is a drink that is greatly recommended to you. There is the strong or medium version.
2) Mokorar( Harar Coffee): Another center of delicious macchiato treatment
3) Kaldi’s Coffee: This is the Ethiopian version of Starbucks where they serve a spectrum of international coffee drinks cappuchino and mocha.
4) Yeshi Buna: this is a restaurant and coffee shop simultaneously. You can relax and grab some cup of coffee or you can eat some dishes of Ethiopian cuisine.
Definitely, if are travel aspirant and intend to go a neighboring or distant country (pending on where you live) , Addis is an appropriate African tourist site. And of course, don’t forget to taste the Ethiopian coffee - the drink that constitutes Ethiopia a memorable destination. Cruise Africa Rocks!
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