The 10 Best Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony Experiences

1.Ethiopian Culinary Tour – Market, Food, Coffee Ceremony & more

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $85Our pick

Market shopping, injera making, Taitu Hotel lunch, Sululta coffee ceremony, and honey wine tasting in Addis Ababa with pickup included.

“Highly recommend this tour, certainly worth the money. A great way to see more of the city and learn more about the culture people and food. Tour guide Zerefa was also very professional, knowledgeable and friendly. Will book with company & guide again”

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2.Market Tour and Cooking Class with a Coffee Ceremony at a Home in Addis Ababa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $168

Market tour, Ethiopian cooking class, and a home coffee ceremony in Addis Ababa. Learn injera and roast coffee, choose lunch or dinner.

“Friendly hosts gave me a family experience of preparing and cooking authentic Ethiopian food, then more importantly eating it. Totally delicious and finished with the full coffee ceremony. Very enjoyable, the only downside was the distance from my hotel, at around 40 mins just outside Addis.”

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3.Vintage Coffee Shops, Restaurants, Sightseeing in Addis Ababa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $70

Vintage coffee shops, museums, and evening music in Addis Ababa, with flexible stops, pickup, and included museum entry and Meskel Square coffee.

“A day around Addisababa will always remain a beautiful memory for me. Gashaw and I met at my hotel and headed to the University and the former home of Hailie Selassie. I learned a great deal about Ethiopian history and was able to see regioRead more”

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4.Ethiopian Cooking Class and Coffee Ceremony with a Local in Addis with transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $154

Hands-on Ethiopian cooking and coffee roasting with Daniel and Tigist in Addis Ababa, with hotel pickup, injera, shiro or tibs, and a ceremony.

“In addition to the wonderful cooking experience given by Daniel and his lovely family, Daniel gave us an inside look into his neighborhood in the hills on the outskirts of Addis and answered any and all of our questions about Ethiopian culture. This experience made our time in Read more”

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5.Ethiopia coffee cupping class/Ethiopian food injera making

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 4 hours · from $94

Learn Ethiopian coffee cupping and make injera in Addis Ababa, then share a traditional meal and coffee ceremony in a 4-hour class.

“The tour was very interesting and gave me a great insight. The guide was perfectly on time and did everything he could to make sure I had a really good experience. I felt a personal connection right away because he was very genuine and easy to talk to. His English was very perfect, which made communication smooth. He was polite, respectful, and we always spoke on eye level, creating a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. I appreciated the valuable local input he shared along the way, which made the tour feel authentic and personal and I learned more about Addis than I ever expected. Overall, a very worthwhile experience that I…”

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6.Ethiopian Culinary Tour – Market, Coffee Ceremony and More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 6 hours · from $85

Taste Ethiopia in 6 hours in Addis Ababa, with coffee roasting, injera baking, Merkato spice shopping, and Tej honey-wine tasting.

“We had a great time not only learning and preparing local food, attending a coffee ceremony and roasting our own beans and having a glass of delicious honey wine, but also learning about the city, the culture and visiting a huge market where you can find basically everything, food and non food.”

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7.Unique Ethiopian Cooking Class and Coffee Ceremony with a Local in Addis Ababa

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $116

Cook in an Addis Ababa home, learn injera and shiro or tibs, then roast coffee with Daniel and Tigist in about 3 hours.

“What an amazing way to spend our Thanksgiving! Our family of 6 with adult children had the most lovely evening. Daniel and his wife Tigest hosted us in their home...”

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8.Addis Ababa City Experience : Markets, Coffee & Local Life

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · 4 hours · from $44Best value

A 4-hour private Addis Ababa tour mixing the National Museum, Entoto views, Merkato shopping, and a traditional coffee ceremony.

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9.Churches Full-Day Private Tour w/Coffee Ceremony

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 5 reviews · 1 day · from $342

Private Lalibela day tour: rock-cut churches with a live guide, lunch, coffee ceremony, and Amhara music and dance, plus entry fees.

“This was an amazing tour and guide. Abebe was a fantastic guide. From the pick up from the Airport to our first day for visiting the churches in Lalibela. He knows his stuff. He took his time and explained everything in great detail at each church. His vast knowledge about the history of Lalibela, the churches and the area puts you at ease knowing that you are in good hands. His connections to the community and It's people as well. I called him 'the mayor' of the city, as he knows so many people. I chose a more personalized tour, which included a walk to the monastery on a mountaintop.…”

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10.Coffee Cupping Tour in Addis Ababa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $200

Coffee cupping in Addis Ababa: learn aromas, taste Ethiopian coffee, visit artisan roasters, and enjoy lunch with a small group.

“Very well organized your. Beki has a lot of knowledge to share about the country, and enjoys doing it. I recommend this experience.”

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