Jebena coffee brewing

Roast, grind, boil in the clay jebena and pour in one continuous stream into small cups, timing each step by sight, sound and smell cues.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Ethiopia, Eritrea. Some forms of this practice carry deep meaning for the communities who keep it; here we describe the play and the craft only, with respect for its roots.

Origins

A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of Africa: Nile and the Horn.