Breakfast
Spiced coffee-tea (buna shai)
A hot drink blending Ethiopian coffee with spices: ginger, cinnamon and clove. It is served at the end of a meal and warms the cool evenings of the highlands.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Optional extras
Instructions
- Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan.
- Add the sliced ginger, the cinnamon stick and the cloves, then let it infuse over low heat for 10 minutes.
- Add the ground coffee, turn off the heat and let it rest for 3 minutes.
- Strain the drink through a fine sieve or a coffee filter into a jug.
- Sweeten to taste and serve hot in small cups.
Variations and tips
Milky version. Add a spoonful of condensed milk to each cup for a sweeter, creamier drink.
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Original Ecomely recipe.