Coffee ceremony of Ethiopia and Eritrea

Loose grass is spread on the floor where the coffee ceremony is held, often decorated with small yellow flowers.

It's an occasion where loved ones gather to chat about everyday matters and connect with one another emotionally and spiritually through shared experiences and well wishes, for good health and success.

[3] The grounds are brewed three times: the first round of coffee is called awel in Tigrinya, the second kale'i and the third baraka ('to be blessed').

[4] People add sugar to their coffee, or in the countryside, sometimes salt or traditional butter (see niter kibbeh).

[3] The beverage is accompanied by a small snack such as popcorn, peanuts, or himbasha (also called ambasha).

An Eritrean woman pouring traditionally brewed coffee into finjal from a jebena .
An Ethiopian woman roasting coffee at a traditional ceremony.
Ambasha is sometimes used as a snack during the ceremonies