Immerse yourself in Ethiopian culture with a cooking class and coffee ceremony in Addis Ababa. Learn to make traditional dishes and experience the birthplace of coffee!
Daniel and his wife Tigist are from the Oromia region of Ethiopia but love to cook dishes from around the country, so prepare to be served pan-Ethiopian cuisine. Tigist learned to cook helping her mother around the house as a child and ran her own kitchen after marrying Daniel, who has a master’s degree in Social Anthropology and is a tourism professional - he’s led trips around Ethiopia for over a decade!
Daniel speaks perfect English and enjoys discussing diverse subjects from food and history to politics. He loves meeting people from different cultural backgrounds and sharing his rich heritage with them. They are blessed with three handsome boys who may join you during your experience if it’s on a weekend.
Your cooking class will take place in Daniel and Tigist’s home kitchen. During your 1.5 - 2 hour class, Tigist will show you how to make a traditional Ethiopian dish as well as how to pour and cook the perfect injera. You might learn to make shiro (chickpea or broad bean stew) or tibs (stir-fried meat with vegetables and spices) in addition to injera. You will also learn to roast coffee beans. If you’re interested in learning to make an additional dish, include it in advance when making your booking - please note that it will extend the cooking time.
You will be picked up and dropped off after your experience. Please remember to include your hotel name and address when making your booking.
Points of Interest
- Traveling Spoon
- Private cooking class and meal with host Daniel
- Convenient transfers including hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Complimentary bottled water
- All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
- Gratuities taken care of
- A selection of beverages provided
- Enjoy tea and coffee
- Drinks (alcoholic)
Your host will pick you up from your Addis Ababa hotel and bring you home to enjoy an authentic, hands-on Ethiopian cooking class with his wife Tigist in their home kitchen. During your 1.5 hour class, Tigist will show you how to make a traditional Ethiopian dish like shiro or tibs as well as how to pour and cook the perfect injera, a traditional fermented bread people in Ethiopia use as an edible plate with other dishes served on top of it. You will also learn to roast coffee beans and enjoy a traditional coffee ceremony after your meal, as Ethiopia is the birth place of coffee!
This is a unique opportunity to learn from locals and experience authentic Ethiopia with its traditions and cuisine - so join these great hosts and leave with a full stomach and new memories to share with your loved ones at home!
Please note that on days Daniel is away, his partner Yadassa hosts along with Tigist, Daniel’s wife at her home.
- Menu may vary depending on the season
- If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Private, personalized experience
- Please note, this is not a commercial cooking class, rather this experience is a visit into a Addis Ababa home to meet locals who are expert cooks, and share Ethiopian culture and cuisine together.
If you cancel at least 2 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
