Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony: A Cultural & Sensory Experience

Sat May 02 2026 at 10:00 am to 11:30 am UTC-04:00

The Common Market Co-op (Frederick, MD) | Frederick

The Common Market Co-op
Publisher/HostThe Common Market Co-op
Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony: A Cultural & Sensory Experience
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Experience the Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony, a traditional cultural ritual centered on hospitality, aroma, and community. Participants will learn about the origins of coffee in Ethiopia while observing the traditional roasting and brewing process from green beans to the final pour. The ceremony invites mindful presence through sight, sound, and scent, emphasizing coffee as a shared cultural experience rather than a quick beverage. Attendees will enjoy a guided tasting of freshly brewed Ethiopian coffee and leave with a deeper appreciation for coffee’s cultural roots.
Elsa is Ethiopian-born and a coffee ceremony host and cultural educator based in Maryland. She brings lived cultural knowledge of the Ethiopian coffee ceremony to community spaces through guided ritual, storytelling, and sensory tasting experiences. Elsa has hosted Ethiopian Coffee Ceremonies at cafés, community venues, festivals, and private gatherings throughout Maryland since 2024, including an ongoing quarterly collaboration with Dublin Roasters Coffee. Her work centers on honoring ancestral tradition while creating welcoming, accessible experiences for modern audiences.
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The Common Market Co-op (Frederick, MD), Common Market, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick, MD 21704, United States

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