Ethiopian Traditional Coffee Ceremony

04-06-2009, 10:00 PM

Dan, among your many talents and learned skills is your supreme ambassadorship to the Family: Rubiaceae and Genus: Coffea. Thank you for representing, carry-on.

PS Your photo, cellphone or otherwise evokes the sounds and smells of your experience.

Mister Moo · 04-07-2009, 04:01 AM

postscript: In the course of events I mentioned it was unusual (for me) to have unrested, freshly roasted coffee. This brought raised eyebrows and a look of skeptical disbelief. Neither of the ladies could imagine why anyone would intentionally allow coffee to rest before grinding and drinking. The servers, I had to assume, expressed a local attitude of, "It is stale 10-minutes after you roast it."

Yes, Rico - oddly enough the cellphone saved the patina of the moment better than good glass and a flash. While most people in this neighborhood know the aroma of roasting coffee, I wish I could add a wave of frankincense to punctuate the post.

germantown rob · 04-07-2009, 05:55 AM

My father in law and his wife spent 3 weeks in Ethiopia this winter and got the first hand coffee ceremony. They had slowed down from their USA get er done ways and loved spending an hour to get a cup of coffee, even my father in law who is a tea drinker got into it. When they described it to me I pulled out a pan and roasted up some ethiopian beans in it and roasted away.

Nice post Dan, thank you.

donjefe · 04-08-2009, 02:07 PM

Sounds like an awesome experience sir. Thanks for sharing with the neophytes!

Mister Moo · 04-08-2009, 02:41 PM

Thanks for kind comments on one of my typically long and esoteric coffee posts. I honor you for wading thru it. This must be the same group that read "War & Peace" at the beach last summer. Na zdrovyeh!

germantown rob · 04-10-2009, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mister Moo

Thanks for kind comments on one of my typically long and esoteric coffee posts. I honor you for wading thru it. This must be the same group that read "War & Peace" at the beach last summer. Na zdrovyeh!

No, no, it wasn't that long, well, I guess it was the less than 10 pictures that made it seem short.

You put the knowledge to the story I got from my in-laws. I will find out if they took pics of the ceremony and lend a hand to lengthening this thread into a band width nightmare.

04-10-2009, 01:58 PM

Hi! Long time no drinky coffee! Those ladies may not realize it but they took the time to do something really great for the one person I know who would appreciate it the most.
Glad you had the experience.
Susan

04-06-2009, 10:00 PM	#1
tzaddi Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Ethiopian Traditional Coffee Ceremony Dan, among your many talents and learned skills is your supreme ambassadorship to the Family: Rubiaceae and Genus: Coffea. Thank you for representing, carry-on. PS Your photo, cellphone or otherwise evokes the sounds and smells of your experience.

04-07-2009, 04:01 AM	#2
Mister Moo I barely grok the obvious Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Lizard Lick, NC Posts: 1,417 Trading: (3)	Re: Ethiopian Traditional Coffee Ceremony postscript: In the course of events I mentioned it was unusual (for me) to have unrested, freshly roasted coffee. This brought raised eyebrows and a look of skeptical disbelief. Neither of the ladies could imagine why anyone would intentionally allow coffee to rest before grinding and drinking. The servers, I had to assume, expressed a local attitude of, "It is stale 10-minutes after you roast it." Yes, Rico - oddly enough the cellphone saved the patina of the moment better than good glass and a flash. While most people in this neighborhood know the aroma of roasting coffee, I wish I could add a wave of frankincense to punctuate the post. __________________ "I hope you had the time of your life."

04-07-2009, 05:55 AM	#3
germantown rob Still not Adjusted Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Rob Location: Philadelphia Posts: 330 Trading: (1)	Re: Ethiopian Traditional Coffee Ceremony My father in law and his wife spent 3 weeks in Ethiopia this winter and got the first hand coffee ceremony. They had slowed down from their USA get er done ways and loved spending an hour to get a cup of coffee, even my father in law who is a tea drinker got into it. When they described it to me I pulled out a pan and roasted up some ethiopian beans in it and roasted away. Nice post Dan, thank you.

04-08-2009, 02:07 PM	#4
donjefe Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Louisville Posts: 112 Trading: (1)	Re: Ethiopian Traditional Coffee Ceremony Sounds like an awesome experience sir. Thanks for sharing with the neophytes!

04-08-2009, 02:41 PM	#5
Mister Moo I barely grok the obvious Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Lizard Lick, NC Posts: 1,417 Trading: (3)	Re: Ethiopian Traditional Coffee Ceremony Thanks for kind comments on one of my typically long and esoteric coffee posts. I honor you for wading thru it. This must be the same group that read "War & Peace" at the beach last summer. Na zdrovyeh! __________________ "I hope you had the time of your life."

04-10-2009, 01:58 PM	#7
Barney'sFunGirl Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Ethiopian Traditional Coffee Ceremony Hi! Long time no drinky coffee! Those ladies may not realize it but they took the time to do something really great for the one person I know who would appreciate it the most. Glad you had the experience. Susan