Ethiopian Cooking Class and Coffee Ceremony with a Local in Addis with transfers

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4 hours
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1 - 6 guests
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English, Bangla
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Immerse in Ethiopian culture with a cooking class in Addis Ababa. Learn to make traditional dishes like shiro and tibs, brew authentic coffee, and enjoy a warm hospitality experience.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

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.

What You Get

Private cooking class + meal with your host Daniel
Transfers (hotel pick-up and drop-off)
Bottled water
Drinks (alcoholic)

Good To Know

  • 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 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
  • Menu may vary depending on the season
  • Private, personalized experience

What You’ll Experience

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.

Meeting & Pickup

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10:30am pick-up for morning experiences and 3:30pm for evening experiences. Daniel will pick you up from the concierge desk of the Addis Ababa hotel you included in your reservation.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 48 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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The only experience to do in Addis!
June 06, 2024
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What a fantastic time! Daniel not only facilitated a fabulous cooking class with his lovely family complete with recipes and hands-on training, but also opened his home and toured us around his lov...read more

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Wonderful experience, highly recommend!
June 06, 2024
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Had a wonderful experience sharing an authentic Ethiopian meal with Daniel and his family. They showed such lovely hospitality, welcoming our jet-lagged selves into his home for practice making inj...read more

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The ONLY way to experience Addis!
June 05, 2024
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In addition to the wonderful cooking experience given by Daniel and his lovely family, Daniel gave us an inside look into his neighborhood in the hills on the outskirts of Addis and answered any an...read more

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If you love coffee, you definitely have to stop here.
October 11, 2023
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I can probably say for myself! After over 30 years of professional experience with and from coffee, I can say with certainty what good coffee is! It is a real pleasure from the first drop.

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Authentic and Memorable Experience
December 05, 2019
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The afternoon we spent going to the market and cooking with Daniel and Tigist was a definite highlight of our trip to Addis Ababa. They welcomed us into their home, taught us how to cook shiro and ...read more

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