The Pantry
Popcorn at a coffee ceremony is not an accident — fandisha, kolo, and himbasha make up the buna kurse, the small feast beside the jebena.
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Roasted whole coffee beans folded through spiced butter — buna qala is the ancient Ethiopian tradition of eating coffee, not just drinking it.
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Warm cumin, minty-sweet cardamom, and the shai kimem blend that turns black tea into an Ethiopian ritual.
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Clay, horn, straw, and fire — the traditional tools of the Ethiopian kitchen are objects of craft as much as function. A guided tour, from jebena to wancha.
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Ethiopia's drink cabinet goes far past coffee — warming atmit, nourishing besso, fermented borde, and the ancient comfort of flaxseed telba.
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