Meeting your Ethiopian girlfriend’s family for the first time? Learn about greetings, food, coffee, gifts, religion, personal questions and how to make a respectful first impression.
Travel & Places
Addis Ababa for First-Time Visitors: What Nobody Tells You Before You Arrive
The first surprise about Addis Ababa may come before you’ve even properly seen the city. You step outside, […]
Food & Coffee
What Is an Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony Really Like?
Discover what really happens during an Ethiopian coffee ceremony, from roasting beans and the jebena to three rounds of coffee, hospitality and conversation.
Travel & Places
First Time in Addis Ababa: What Surprises Foreign Visitors?
Visiting Addis Ababa for the first time? Discover what surprises visitors about the weather, altitude, food, coffee, transport, culture, time and everyday life.
Food & Coffee / Culture & Traditions
The Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony: It’s About Much More Than Coffee
Discover the Ethiopian coffee ceremony, from roasting green beans and brewing with a jebena to the three cups, hospitality, traditions and etiquette.
Ethiopian Women / Love & Relationships
What Is It Really Like Dating an Ethiopian Woman?
If you search online for information about dating Ethiopian women, you will quickly encounter some rather confident claims. […]
Ethiopian Women / Love & Relationships
Why Are So Many Foreign Men Attracted to Ethiopian Women?
It is a question that appears repeatedly in conversations, travel forums and international dating discussions: why do Ethiopian […]
Culture & Traditions / Life in Ethiopia
Beyond the Coffee Ceremony: What Everyday Life in Ethiopia Is Really Like
Search for Ethiopia online and you quickly encounter familiar images: coffee being poured from a black clay jebena, […]
Love & Relationships
Dating an Ethiopian Woman: What Foreign Men Should Understand
Ethiopia is not a country that can easily be reduced to a collection of dating rules. It is […]