The Cure Service Group salutes Ethiopian Coffee
The coffee ceremony is performed all over Ethiopia and is an essential and beautiful element of the culture. If invited into a home to take part, it is impolite to retire until one has consumed at least three cups of the sweetened concoction. Conducted by a young girl in traditional costume, the ceremonial apparatus is placed on a bed of long grass. The green beans are roasted over charcoal. The smell mixes with the incense that burns throughout the ordeal. The beans are then ground with a pestle and mortar, then brewed in a black pot with a narrow spout. The coffee is strained through a fine sieve several times.
The first brew from the grounds is drunk by the older members of the entourage, the second by the younger adults, and the third straining by the children. The sweet coffee is drunk from handle-less cups and accompanied by a traditional snack food, such as popcorn.
Filed by Admin at March 19th, 2007 under Uncategorized
May 8th, 2007 at 1:49 pm
Coffee! Of course some quacks say that it can exacerbate the symptoms of depression.