Addis Ababa: Ethiopian Coffee Tour with Breakfast & Ceremony

Discover the story of Ethiopian coffee on a guided tour of Addis Ababa. Taste different coffee preparations, enjoy a traditional breakfast, and experience a coffee ceremony.
Start your day at a traditional neighborhood coffee spot, where you can watch fresh green beans being sorted, roasted, cooled, ground, and brewed. Smell the beans at every stage and taste the freshly roasted coffee. Then, guess the roast as your guide gives you three coffee aromas and asks you to identify which one is freshly roasted.

Next, visit a coffee shop specializing in Ethiopian beans. Learn about different coffee-growing regions such as Yirgacheffe, Sidamo, Guji, Limu, and Jimma. Taste small samples and discover how altitude, soil, processing, and roasting influence flavor. Create a 3-cup Ethiopian coffee flight with floral, fruity, and chocolate/nutty flavors. Choose your favorite and receive a small "Coffee Passport" card showing your tasting notes.

Take a walk through a lively neighborhood and see how coffee is part of everyday Addis life. Discover tiny neighborhood coffee houses, traditional coffee stands, modern cafés, street coffee culture, and local roasting businesses. Instead of simply walking, take on a challenge to find the coffee as your guide gives you clues to locate different types of coffee preparation around the neighborhood.

Enjoy a traditional Ethiopian breakfast paired with coffee. Choose from chechebsa, firfir, ful, kolo, or fresh bread as your guide explains why certain foods are traditionally enjoyed with coffee.

Experience the traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony. Watch green beans being washed, beans roasted over charcoal, coffee being ground by hand, coffee brewed in a jebena, incense filling the room, and coffee served in three rounds. Learn the cultural meaning behind the ceremony rather than simply watching it.

Visit a creative café or art space where you can relax and discover Addis's modern coffee culture. Design your coffee label by choosing an Ethiopian coffee region, flavor profile, and roast level. Then, create a small personalized coffee card to take home.

Finish at a beautiful elevated café or viewpoint. As Addis begins lighting up, enjoy one final cup of Ethiopian coffee. Reveal your Coffee Passport winner and receive a small "I Experienced Ethiopian Coffee" Coffee Passport.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.