Drink
Buna (Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony Brew)
About
The heart of Ethiopian hospitality, coffee roasted, ground and brewed fresh in a clay jebena from beans in the highlands where coffee was first discovered, and served in three ceremonial rounds.
Equipment
- Heavy pan for roasting
- Mortar and pestle or grinder
- Jebena (clay coffee pot) or small kettle
- Small handleless cups
Ingredients
Green (raw) coffee beans1 cup
Water4 cups
Sugar (optional)to taste
Fresh rue or a pinch of salt (regional, optional)to taste
Frankincense for burning (optional, for ceremony)a little
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