Ethiopian Designs: A Porcelain Journey
Coffee is an important part of daily life in Ethiopia. whether in the towns or villages, We can smell the aroma of coffee permeating everywhere. Ethiopia’s coffee culture has become a unique culture. [ History of the Ethiopian] During the festival, every household makes coffee with a sense of ritual, dresses neatly, and uses exquisite and sophisticated utensils.
Three Pots Coffee
Fill a specially shaped ceramic coffee pot (djebena) with water and boil it on the fire while grinding coffee beans in a mortar. Then pour the ground coffee into the coffee pot and boil it in the Fortnite water for a while. When the coffee is ready, we will find Ethiopians setting up a handleless coffee cawa cup on a special low table and holding the coffee pot high to pour the coffee into the cup. The first pot of coffee is for the oldest or most distinguished customer. After the first pot of kofi is drunk, some water is poured on the bottom of the coffee pot to cool it down, then it is reheated and the second pot is brewed. After a few hours, the third pot of coffee is drunk and the ceremony is over. We called it the “Ethiopian coffee ceremony”
The three pots of coffee are called abol, tonna and baraka. From Arabic, it means “first”, “second” and “blessing”.
Ethiopian Art of Porcelain
Coffee plays a vital role in Ethiopian culture. Another feature of Ethiopia is its unique cultural patterns. We can see their clothing, daily necessities, home decorations, and edible ceramic tableware printed with their unique patterns everywhere.
