ETHIOPIAN COFFEE CEREMONY

We will be hosting Traditional Coffee Ceremonies on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays of every month (October 11-December 27, 2025) unless otherwise noted on Instagram and our Eventbrite page.

Coffee ceremonies are a daily ritual back in Ethiopia where friends and family gather to share stories, news and stay connected. We’re bringing this beloved ritual here in San Diego.

Gather your friends and family and enjoy freshly roasted and brewed Ethiopian beans, served in a traditional fashion.

  • $12 per person (+$3 if you’d like sambusas – recommended)

  • Includes up to three cups of coffee per person

  • Served with traditional snacks

Reservations are recommended.

RESERVE
A women uses two hands to hold a small cup of Ethiopian coffee and its saucer with a basket of popcorn next to her and a few other people in the background at Addis Ethiopian Restaurant
Traditional Ethiopian coffee pitcher with cups and saucers with wooden stools make up the coffee ceremony area at Addis Ethiopian Restaurant
Ethiopian women's hand holds a black jebena made of clay and prepares to pour them into tiny little cups at Addis Ethiopian Restaurant

INCLUDES

  1. Up to 3 cups of freshly brewed Ethiopian coffee

  2. Traditional snacks (popcorn and Ethiopian bread "defo/dabo" or "ambasha"). $15 ticket includes 2 sambusas to make it a light breakfast (highly recommended).

  3. An incredibly unique and authentic coffee drinking experience

  4. 10% discount towards a meal enjoyed on the same day

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  • Up to 3 cups of freshly brewed Ethiopian coffee, traditional snacks (popcorn and Ethiopian bread "defo/dabo" or "ambasha") and an incredibly unique and authentic coffee drinking experience.

  • We strive to complete all 3 pours within 1 hour. Guests may of course stay for lunch! Just let us know and we can get you seated with our menu after the last pour.

  • Popcorn and Ethiopian bread are included with your coffee. If you'd like something heartier, we offer our sambusas (pastry filled with spiced lentils, delicately fried, served with awaze on the side) for $2 each. You are also welcome to stay for lunch once ceremony is over (10% off same day dining).

  • Please do! Coffee ceremonies are traditionally a very social event. It is about community, friendship, hospitality. Groups 4-6 are encouraged. However you are welcome to show up and perhaps meet someone new too! That's part of the experience.

A women wearing jeans is sitting behind a table with a basket of popcorn, a traditional snack enjoyed with coffee at Addis Ethiopian Restaurant