Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony Book

The Book The Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony is a wonderful and sustainably crafted book about the traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony. The paper and cover are made from leaves of the Ensete Tree, better known as “false banana”. Ensete is widely grown in Ethiopia and in some areas, especially in the South West, is a dietary staple. It is the powdered body, and not the fruits of the Ensete; fermented or unfermented, that is the base for a number of different local dishes. The Story Ethiopia is the only country that has developed a coffee ceremony. It has changed and evolved over many decades and even centuries, but also regionally, surrounded by a common framework. This ceremony still plays an important role in the daily life of most Ethiopians; a day without hosting or participating in a coffee ceremony is not a complete day. The text and the beautiful drawings in the traditional Ethiopian style are the work of Tesfaye Mekonnen (see below) and his Japanese assistant Kenji. The Company Tesfaye Liya and Woinshet Eco Paper was established in 2005 by Tesfaye Mekonnen. His vision was (and still is) to produce environmentally friendly, handmade paper out of recyclable paper and natural…