4 Hours Ethiopian Coffee Experience: Discover the Birthplace of Coffee

4 Hours Round trip from Pickup is available from Bole International Airport or any hotel Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Pickup from your location
02 Explore Shola Market, where locals shop for green coffee beans and traditional tools like the jebena and sini
03 Learn Ethiopia's household coffee culture and daily buying habits, straight from the source
04 Discover the complete bean-to-cup process at Hadero Coffee Roastery sorting, roasting, brewing, and cupping
05 Learn from coffee professionals how to evaluate aroma, flavor, acidity, and body
06 Walk through the Hadero Coffee Gallery and learn Ethiopia's coffee-growing regions and what makes each one distinct
07 Take part in a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony at the facility
08 Shop for freshly roasted coffee and souvenirs before drop-off to your location

This program is a close look at how Ethiopians actually live with coffee, from the household to the roastery. It starts at a local market, where coffee is part of everyday life, the jebena and sini used to prepare and serve it, the different coffee varieties sold there, and the household habits and routines built around it for generations.

From the market, the program moves to a working roastery designed to be visited, where the bean-to-cup process is explained by the professionals who do it every day sorting, roasting, packaging, and cupping. A coffee gallery walks through Ethiopia's growing regions and what sets each one apart, before the program closes with a traditional coffee ceremony at the facility.

By the end, you'll understand Ethiopian coffee the way Ethiopians do from the market stall to the cup.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

City Addis Ababa

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Addis Ababa

Stop 1: Pickup:

Start your coffee journey with pickup from your hotel or Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. Meet your guide and receive a brief introduction before heading to the first stop.

Stop 2: Shola Market – Ethiopia's Coffee Culture

Visit Shola Market, where locals buy green coffee beans and traditional coffee-making tools such as the Jebena, roasting pans, charcoal stoves, and coffee cups.

Stop 3: Hadero Coffee Roastery – From Bean to Cup

Discover the complete coffee-making process, from selecting and sorting green beans to roasting, brewing, and coffee cupping. learning how experts evaluate aroma, flavor, acidity, body, and quality.

Stop 4: Hadero Coffee Gallery

Explore exhibits showcasing the origins of Ethiopian coffee, its rich cultural traditions, and its influence on the global coffee trade.

Stop 5: Coffee Shopping & Return

Purchase freshly roasted Ethiopian coffee and souvenirs before returning to your drop of location.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Pickup is available from Bole International Airport or any hotel 1 city · 4 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Transportation
Coffee and/or Tea
Admission fee
English Speaking Guide

What's Not Included

Personal Expenses

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

If at the airport, Just outside the international or domestic terminal.

Tour start

Pickup is available from Bole International Airport or any hotel, guesthouse, or accommodation within Addis Ababa

When

Travellers

Total

End of the journey

Your 4 hours run from Pickup is available from Bole International Airport or any hotel to Pickup is available from Bole International Airport or any hotel.